shadowland
8.2
A dark area where little light reaches
- noun
- /ˈʃædoʊˌlænd/
:
zona oscura
- As dusk settled, the garden transformed into a shadowland, shrouded in darkness with only the faint glow of fireflies.
Examples
-
The hikers found themselves lost in a dense shadowland, where sunlight barely penetrated through the thick trees.
-
But to step inside was to step into a shadowland, into darkness strung with cobwebs.
Academic text (2007) -
They ventured into the shadowland of the cave, where the walls were barely visible amidst the enveloping darkness.
Synonyms
shadow
vsshadowland
544
1.0
A dark shape on the ground made when something blocks light
is a broader deeper area of low light rather than a defined shape
darkness
vsshadowland
534
1.0
A time or place with almost no light
is specifically a deep shaded region caused by blocked light rather than absence
shade
vsshadowland
102
1.0
A dark area where sunlight does not reach
is a deeper region of darkness where very little light reaches
shadowy corner
vsshadowland
1
3.7
A dim part of a room or place where people cannot see well
is a larger deeper area of low light not just a small secluded spot
shadowiness
vsshadowland
6.8
A dark area where light is blocked
is a physical region of deep darkness rather than an abstract quality
Antonyms
How Dark
Surface Forms
shadowland singular
shadowlands plural
Morphology
Etymology
Shadowland joins shadow ('area of darkness') and land ('place'). It literally means a 'place of deep shade', so we use it for a region where little light reaches.