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

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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