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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 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 Mabel befriends many of the animals that fled the glade and eventually inspires them to rise up against Jon Hamm’s Mayor Jerry, who wants to build a highway through the forest. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glade

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Noun

Spring brings wildflowers to the mountain, while summer fills its alpine meadows with flowering herbs like oregano and thyme.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The edge of meadows or fields containing goldenrod and abutting heavier cover is especially productive, so long as there is some protective canopy.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of meadow

Noun

For nature lovers and dog parents, Westminster Hills Open Space is a unique place, offering more than 3,000 acres of land, trails and grasslands.

— Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The main trail, Arrowhead Loop, is a 4-mile walk that offers a mix of grassland and forests with oak and bay trees.

— Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

Shelters were opened, events were canceled and ranchers were urged to leave their cattle in pastures, rather than structures that might collapse.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Large areas of pasture have turned brown, forcing many farmers to use their winter feed reserves early and raising the risk of feed shortages later this year.

— , CNBC, 14 Aug. 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

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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
Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of moor

Noun

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
Nearly 250 years later, the curved terrace block is considered one of England‘s finest examples of Georgian design, with open pastureland still stretching out before it.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pastureland

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