landscape

1 of 3

noun

land·​scape ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp 

often attributive

1

a

: a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery

Her hobby was painting landscapes.

b

: the art of depicting such scenery

2

a

: the landforms of a region in the aggregate

a landscape of rolling hills

b

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

enjoyed the landscape from the mountain's summit

c

: a particular area of activity : scene

the political landscape

her new book which charts the landscape of her life during the last ten years

—Elizabeth Mavor

3

obsolete : vista, prospect

landscape

2 of 3

verb

landscaped; landscaping

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to engage in landscape gardening

landscaper noun

landscape

3 of 3

adjective

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

Synonyms of landscape

Noun

• geography
• topography
• terrain

Examples of landscape in a Sentence

Noun

She likes to paint landscapes.

The farm is set in a landscape of rolling hills.

He gazed out at the beautiful landscape.

Verb

A professional landscaped the yard.

an area landscaped with flowering shrubs and trees

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Expect Micron to dominate Boise’s development landscape in 2026 as the canopy of cranes off Federal Way makes progress — and fast. —Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026

Images adapt to portrait or landscape placement without manual adjustments. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026

Verb

Another study of two almost identical strip centers in which one was landscaped with trees and the other had a bare parking lot revealed that the landscaped strip center had 20 percent more sales. —Richard Mason, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026

At the least, the city needs ordinances that require property owners to landscape the edges of these lots to shield pedestrians and create more appealing environments. —Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adjective

Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1932, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing landscape

• landscape architect
• landscape gardener

Rhymes for landscape

• agape
• escape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape

Kids Definition

landscape

1 of 3 noun

land·​scape ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp 

1

: a picture of natural scenery

2

: the land that can be seen in one glance

landscape

2 of 3 verb

landscaped; landscaping

: to improve the natural beauties of a piece of land by grading, clearing, or gardening

landscape

3 of 3 adjective

: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document or image having a horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension compare {dxt}portrait{/dxt}