landscape
Americannoun
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landscapes
plural
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a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
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a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery.
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Fine Arts. the category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented.
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Obsolete. a panoramic view of scenery; vista.
verb (used with object)
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landscapes,
present (3rd person singular)
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landscaped,
past participle, past
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landscaping
present participle
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to improve the appearance of (an area of land, a highway, etc.), as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass, or altering the contours of the ground.
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to improve the landscape of.
verb (used without object)
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landscapes,
present (3rd person singular)
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landscaped,
past participle, past
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landscaping
present participle
adjective
noun
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an extensive area of land regarded as being visually distinct
ugly slagheaps dominated the landscape
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a painting, drawing, photograph, etc, depicting natural scenery
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the genre including such pictures
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( as modifier )
landscape painter
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the distinctive features of a given area of intellectual activity, regarded as an integrated whole
the landscape of the European imagination
adjective
verb
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(tr) to improve the natural features of (a garden, park, etc), as by creating contoured features and planting trees
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(intr) to work as a landscape gardener
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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landscapesimple
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landscapessimple
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have landscapedperfect
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has landscapedperfect
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am landscapingprogressive
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are landscapingprogressive
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is landscapingprogressive
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have been landscapingperfect progressive
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has been landscapingperfect progressive
Past
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landscapedsimple
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had landscapedperfect
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was landscapingprogressive
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were landscapingprogressive
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had been landscapingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of landscape
First recorded in 1590–1600; 1925–30 landscape for def. 5; from Dutch landschap; cognate with Old English landsceap, landscipe; akin to German Landschaft; equivalent to land + -ship
Explanation
To landscape is to enhance a space with plants. If you landscape your yard with flowering plants and trees — and you have a green thumb — you'll end up with a beautiful garden. If you paint nature scenes, like mountains, lakes, or fields, your art is called landscape painting. If you don't paint that well, however, and the perspective on your landscapes is always a little bit off, you can try landscape photography instead. Any expanse of natural scenery that can be seen from one viewpoint is also called a landscape. The artistic meaning of landscape is the earliest, dating from the 1600s.
Vocabulary lists containing landscape
Visual Arts - Introductory
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A photo-op featuring three nationalist first ministers is certainly a very visible reminder of the recent shift in the UK's political landscape - "good optics" as they say.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The new findings suggest that changes in chromatin, the material made of DNA and associated proteins that packages the genome inside cells, should also be considered part of the disease's molecular landscape.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
This is how the happy housewife became part of our cultural landscape.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, we’re reflecting on how the tragedy permanently altered the media landscape and digital communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I have always believed that a single talented analyst, working very hard, can cover an amazing amount of investment landscape, and this belief remains unchallenged in my mind.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes become more resilient to drought and climate change.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Justin Scully, National Trust General Manager for Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal and Brimham Rocks, said the findings establish a direct connection between Brimham Rocks and the Devil's Arrows, linking two distinctive Yorkshire landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Toiling around the clock, haggard Indonesian firefighters on Borneo island cannot keep up with the blazes devouring landscapes and shrouding communities in a cloying haze.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The museum takes up the Arts and Crafts era, indigenous art, 20th-century landscapes and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Like languages, like landscapes, like the slowly cooling cosmos, perhaps the animals and plants had descended from earlier forms through a process of gradual, continuous change.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Planning documents lodged for the property said it "occupies an elevated position overlooking the Usk Valley, set within extensive landscaped grounds and the remnant parkland of a former estate".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Lopez will have ample opportunity to enjoy the verdant surroundings in Hidden Hills, courtesy of her new home’s “lushly landscaped private grounds,” which include “spectacular orchards with multiple fruit trees,” as well as staggering views.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
A stable conversion nestled in the landscaped gardens of a Grade I listed country house in Devon.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Miles of landscaped running and biking trails offer a rare respite from the urban churn beyond the gates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
They’re painted different colors, landscaped neatly with shrubs and bushes.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
“In recent years, the property upgrades include a new pool heater, new hardwood floors throughout the home, a new roof on the carport, and landscaping around the property,” says Raigeul.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
"For us, it's a little bit hard to use electric," explains Carlos Camarena, a supervisor for a California landscaping company.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A new sewage pump station will be built and installed across from Kushner’s home, and the club will allow landscaping on the golf course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
So far, the only work has been to clean up equipment, but there’s still construction that needs to be done to finish the project, including parks, landscaping and art installations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Antonelli brothers, handsome identical twins from the Buffalo area who were into bodybuilding, ran a landscaping business, which they had temporarily entrusted to their brother.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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