glade

noun

Definition of gladenext
as in meadow
a grassy open space in a forest

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“Glade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glade. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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