Meanings
nounterre-plein (plural terre-pleins)
plural terre-pleins
- alternativeAlternative form of terreplein.
The terre-plein is well and smoothly paved, and is defended by a crenellated parapet.
1878, "Peking" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XVIII, p. 469
Origin
- Frenchterre-plein
- Englishterre-plein
A borrowing of French terre-plein.
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terre-plein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terre-plein
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Chicago
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