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landscape

landscape

150 3.0
A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful
  • noun
  • /ˈlændˌskeɪp/
translation icon : paisaje
  • From the top of the hill, we could see the vast landscape stretching out below us.
  • natural landscape
  • urban landscape
  • rural landscape

Talk a little bit about what that landscape looks like right now.

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Examples

  • In contrast to crowded and tony Cape Cod, the Lewis landscape is rural, open, and quiet.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Rugged and rural, with a landscape defined by jutting rocks and dense forestry.

  • Talk a little bit about what that landscape looks like right now.

  • It's a very unique encounter with, with a landscape that is still wild.

  • Whoever designed this landscape is really, really talented.

  • The entire landscape had an eerie feel to it.

  • Consequently, this New England landscape will shrink in biodiversity.

  • Within lies a rich ecological landscape with distinct zones.

  • And though the landscape seems barren and hopeless, the most beautiful flowers make their appearance.

  • You sit down and order, and through the bay windows, your eyes embrace the landscape and the exotic flora reminds you that you are traveling.

Synonyms

view
vslandscape
772 1.0

What you can see from a particular place

refers to the whole area of land seen in a single look
countryside
vslandscape
136 1.1

Land and views outside towns and cities with fields and farms

is any visible land area, not limited to rural locations
scenery
vslandscape
84 1.0

A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful

is the single visible area seen at once, not the feature set
prospect
vslandscape
25 3.9

A view of a wide area like hills or a city

is about the visible area as one view rather than emphasising breadth
panorama
vslandscape
8 4.8

A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place

is any visible area seen at once, not necessarily unbroken or elevated

Antonyms

eyesore
  • Offensive
21 5.5

A building or object that looks very ugly in a place

Idioms

To make a place, industry or situation look and work very differently

Compounds

The state of government, parties, and power in a country or region

A person who plans and designs gardens, parks, and outdoor places to make them useful and attractive

A picture that shows natural scenery like hills, trees, and rivers

1 5.4

The design and planning of outdoor places like parks and gardens

A very dry area of land with little or no plant life

An area of land with many green plants and trees

A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed

An area of land with little water and few plants

A person who designs and arranges gardens and outdoor spaces so they look nice

Planning and caring for outdoor areas and plants to make them attractive

Land that shows damage from war or fighting

9.9

A very dark, gloomy place that feels mysterious and scary

9.9

A dark, gloomy scene that looks like hell

An area of rough ground with many hard sharp stones and few plants

glacial landscape
  • Specialized
6.4

An area of land shaped by moving ice

9.9

A land with snow and ice far in the north

A natural view that looks like a pretty picture

The current state of the technology industry, including trends and companies

A political situation where one party controls government and limits choices for voters

Land formed by lava and ash, with craters and dark rock

How Scenic

spectacle
68 4.2
panorama
8 4.8
landscape
150 3.0
view
772 1.0
scene
232 1.9

Surface Forms

landscape singular
landscapes plural

Morphology

landscape = land (transparent) = land + scape

The basic meaning is a straightforward compound of 'land' + the combining element '-scape' (meaning a view or scene), so the visible-area sense is directly derived.

Etymology

Landscape comes from the Dutch word landschap, made of land ('land') and a part like -scape meaning 'shape' or 'view'. So a landscape is the land you can see in a single view.