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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

land, ground, earth, dry land, solid ground, terra firma go
the solid part of the earth's surface

field, plain, champaign
extensive tract of level open land

noun.object

8 Subcategories

flat go
a level tract of land
floodplain, flood plain go
a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
llano go
an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
moor, moorland go
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
peneplain, peneplane go
a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
snowfield go
a permanent wide expanse of snow
steppe go
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
tundra go
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen