glade

[ gleyd ]
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noun
  1. an open space in a forest.

Origin of glade

1
1520–30; akin to glad1, in obsolete sense “bright”

Other words from glade

  • gladelike, adjective

Words Nearby glade

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How to use glade in a sentence

  • Lowell was in the lead, and he turned his horse and motioned to the sheriff to remain hidden in the trees that skirted the glade.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • A great throng of people were gathered around it in a half-circle, their backs to the open glade, their faces towards the oak.

    The First Christmas Tree | Henry Van Dyke
  • In a tiny glade, with the mountain walls rising precipitously for hundreds of feet, Talpers halted and gave three shrill whistles.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • On his right an open glade revealed to him the dark gorge through which the Cluden thundered.

    Hunted and Harried | R.M. Ballantyne
  • The half-breed helped Helen dismount and told her to go to his tent, a small, pyramid affair at one end of the glade.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for glade

glade

/ (ɡleɪd) /


noun
  1. an open place in a forest; clearing

Origin of glade

1
C16: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to glad 1 (in obsolete sense: bright); see gleam

Derived forms of glade

  • gladelike, adjective

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