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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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Eastern box turtles are native to New Jersey, and tend to prefer to live near woodlands and meadows, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Blumstein came up with the idea for the OnlyFans account while sitting in a meadow, waiting for marmots to appear and pondering the state of scientific funding for his work.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of meadow

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By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Crews using bulldozers and helicopters continued for a 10th day to fight a fire that has burned nearly 525 square miles (about 1,360 square kilometers) of grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

When his bees aren't busy pollinating crops, Bradshaw rents pastures from local farmers, particularly cattle ranchers, to host his hives while the bees rest and build up their food stores for winter.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
The fest plays out on the pastures of the Mannix Family ranch in Helmville every June, and focuses on regenerative agriculture, food, music, and Western heritage.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Definition of pasture

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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

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
The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.

— Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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