Gelände — meaning in English

English meaning

• compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
• premises noun A piece of land together with the buildings on it, especially as a single property.
• terrain noun The physical features of a stretch of land, especially how rugged or flat it is.

Senses

Gelände is used for these senses in English:

• compound An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
• premises Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
• terrain An area of land or the particular features of it.

compound — full definition

1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

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