landscape

¹land·scape

noun, often attributive \ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp\

Definition of LANDSCAPE

1

a : a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery

b : the art of depicting such scenery

2

a : the landforms of a region in the aggregate

b : a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place

c : a particular area of activity : scene <the political landscape>

3

obsolete : vista, prospect

Examples of LANDSCAPE

1. She likes to paint landscapes.
2. The farm is set in a landscape of rolling hills.
3. He gazed out at the beautiful landscape.

Origin of LANDSCAPE

Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship

First Known Use: 1598

Related to LANDSCAPE

Synonyms

chorography, geomorphology, geography, terrain, topography

Related Words

scenery; ground, land, landform, terrane, terrene

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with LANDSCAPE

broomrape, cloudscape, date rape, escape, fox grape, gang rape, great ape, man ape, moonscape, North Cape, red tape, reshape, sea grape, seascape, shipshape, snowscape, streetscape, take shape, townscape, transshape, undrape, waveshape

²landscape

verb

land·scapedland·scap·ing

Definition of LANDSCAPE

transitive verb

: to modify or ornament (a natural landscape) by altering the plant cover

intransitive verb

: to engage in landscape gardening

— land·scap·er noun

Examples of LANDSCAPE

1. A professional landscaped the yard.
2. an area landscaped with flowering shrubs and trees

First Known Use of LANDSCAPE

1914

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

³landscape

adjective

Definition of LANDSCAPE

: of, relating to, or being a document having the horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension

First Known Use of LANDSCAPE

1932