scenic
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈsiːnɪk/
:
pintoresco
- The drive along the scenic coastline was breathtaking, with cliffs and waves crashing against the shore.
- a scenic view
- a scenic route
- a scenic area
We are just here to enjoy a scenic Moldova.
- We are just here to enjoy a scenic Moldova.
- But until then, please join me on this beautiful sunshiny scenic walk outside.
- We're off a Loya, but it's Torrey Pine Scenic Drive and it's like a bunch of little cliffs.
- The one with more took a scenic route, longer path.
- It was super scenic and now we've hit the open waters.
- I'm tired of going the scenic route on my career.
- Nestled and beautiful scenic downtown Maple Bay, our new house features Oh, washer dryer, washer dryer.
- But for that person to expect to be like, you know, what they should do for people with Vertigo to slow down the roller coasters and make it more of a scenic ride.
Examples
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The area offers many natural and scenic opportunities in comfortable weather conditions.
Academic text (2004) -
You must have been taking the scenic route.
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- We took the scenic route.
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We'll take the scenic route.
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Naturally, the scenic route takes longer to travel, but the experience is worth it.
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People prefer other areas seen as less degraded, more scenic, and offering a better standard of living.
Academic text (2011) -
Over the years, he'd figured out the best and most scenic route and used it most nights.
Fiction book (1999) -
Atlanta is one of the most scenic and widely photographed cities in the world.
Academic text (1993) -
They want to build a 3-million-gallon water tank, and it's a very scenic area.
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The Columbia River Gorge is, I think, one of the country's first national scenic areas.
Synonyms
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6.6
A very pleasant, peaceful place or time that seems perfect
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5.3
Having a very pretty, charming look like a scene for a painting
Compounds
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3.7
A road or path chosen for its beautiful views, usually longer than the direct way
- Informal
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4.0
An indirect way of doing something that is more enjoyable or useful than the fastest way
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Etymology
Scenic comes from the same old Greek root skene that gave us the English words scene and scenery, and a helpful way to remember it is that a scenic place looks like a beautiful 'scene', so a scenic route or view is one with pleasing natural views.