landscape

1 of 4

noun (1)

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 4

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 4

adjective

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

landscaper

4 of 4

noun (2)

land·​scap·​er

-pə(r)

plural -s

: landscape gardener

Synonyms of landscape

Noun (1)

• geography
• topography
• terrain

Examples of landscape in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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

But compared to the majority of her work, which sprawls on the scale of landscapes, the compositions on this new record play out as finely filigreed miniatures. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

The Daily Caller is clearly positioning itself for a landscape not just post-midterms but post- Trump, and for a bitter and intensifying intra-party media battle. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Landscape Add 3 to 4 inches of straw mulch to landscape plants like roses, ornamental shrubs, and hydrangeas and remove it in the spring. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026

To get a real feel of how the locals live, OCT-LOFT, Happy, and MixC malls are landscaped outdoor shopping areas, chock-full of bespoke stores and cafes that sell items like milk teas, home decor, and artisan jewelry. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1), Verb, and Adjective

Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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 portrait