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glade

noun

Definition of glade

as in meadow

a grassy open space in a forest

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Recent Examples of glade There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 Today’s most sophisticated designs utilize a layered planting method to create a sense of enclosure that feels like a natural glade rather than a barricade. — Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Often referenced as the largest ski resort in North America—a title Utah’s Powder Mountain also lays claim to—Whistler Blackcomb is a destination known for its extensive terrain, glade skiing, and mountain views. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 But what really puts Schweitzer on the map is its unique glades. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glade

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Noun

Starting at Massie Gap at Grayson Highlands State Park, the nine-mile round-trip hike winds across open highland meadows, past grazing ponies, and into a mossy spruce-fir forest ecosystem.

— Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Today, the meadow is planted with native wildflowers designed to withstand flooding and survive without irrigation.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of meadow

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The move comes during one of the Mara’s busiest periods, when the annual wildebeest migration draws huge numbers of animals, tourists and conservation teams onto the grasslands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

Mixed-use pastures known as dehesas were planted with crops and peppered with oak trees, which provided cork and firewood.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit says the officers did not contact Israel beforehand and did not have her consent, a warrant or an emergency that legally justified entering the pasture.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pasture

Noun

Smoke rises from a wildfire near Dunwich Heath, England, July 30, 2026, where a major incident was declared as firefighters battled a large heathland blaze on the Suffolk County coast.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of heathland

Noun

Fog steals across the moor, and the campy burr of a Scottish bisexual resonates in your ears.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Neil Hagdorn heard the cracking of the land, the rush of water as if a landslide were spilling down from the treeless moor hills to the east.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026

Definition of moor

Noun

Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Its agricultural economy is heavily pastoral, with a focus on livestock and hay rather than row crops, making the loss of pastureland a distinct economic and ecological concern compared to cropland loss in other areas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pastureland

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