Definition of landscapenext
as in geography
the physical features of a region as a whole radar images that map the lunar landscape

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Recent Examples of landscape He and Meghan were recognized at Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day gala in October for their work with The Archewell Foundation Parents' Network, a support community focused on promoting a safer digital landscape for children. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 Democrats notched key wins in several high-profile races, with many voters citing the difficult economic landscape today. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 According to the report, Limón is an emerging ecotourism destination that is renowned for its national parks, volcanic landscapes, and lush rainforest. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 Though only an hour north of Dallas, the area looks nothing like the city’s flat and sunbaked landscape. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landscape
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Noun
  • Beat the winter traffic—or ski-in without the crowds Some of Tahoe’s winter woes are caused by the region’s natural geography.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The country’s geography squeezes a wild variety into a tight map.
    William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sugar played a large part in this, but coffee and indigo also benefited from the versatile topography of Saint-Domingue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The epic topography of the land reflects the groundbreaking discovery, as the area boasts monumental archaeological finds from the Early Neolithic and into the Bronze Age, such as the village just uncovered.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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  • The watershed also is situated on relatively flat, low-lying and porous terrain, enabling higher tides to penetrate deeper into the freshwater marshes through the vast network of canals that holds the watershed together.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • To assist in the rescue, the California Highway Patrol deployed a helicopter equipped with skids, specialized landing gear designed for rough terrain.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Landscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landscape. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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