landscape

American  

[land-skeyp] / ˈlændˌskeɪp /

noun

• landscapes
  plural

1. a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.

   Synonyms:

   prospect, vista, scenery, view

2. a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery.

3. Fine Arts. the category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented.

4. Obsolete. a panoramic view of scenery; vista.

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verb (used with object)

• landscapes,
  present (3rd person singular)
• landscaped,
  past participle,  past
• landscaping
  present participle

1. 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.

2. to improve the landscape of.

verb (used without object)

• landscapes,
  present (3rd person singular)
• landscaped,
  past participle,  past
• landscaping
  present participle

1. to do landscape gardening as a profession.

adjective

1. Digital Technology. relating to or producing horizontal, sideways orientation of computer or other digital output, with lines of data parallel to the two longer sides of a page or screen.

landscape British  

/ ˈlændˌskeɪp /

noun

1. an extensive area of land regarded as being visually distinct

   ugly slagheaps dominated the landscape

2. a painting, drawing, photograph, etc, depicting natural scenery

3. 1. the genre including such pictures

   2. ( as modifier )

      landscape painter

4. the distinctive features of a given area of intellectual activity, regarded as an integrated whole

   the landscape of the European imagination

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adjective

1. printing

   1. (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater width than height Compare portrait

   2. (of a page) carrying an illustration or table printed at right angles to the normal text

verb

1. (tr) to improve the natural features of (a garden, park, etc), as by creating contoured features and planting trees

2. (intr) to work as a landscape gardener

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• relandscape
  verb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• landscapes
  plural

Participles

• landscaping
  present
• landscaped
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• landscape
  simple
• landscapes
  simple
• have landscaped
  perfect
• has landscaped
  perfect
• am landscaping
  progressive
• are landscaping
  progressive
• is landscaping
  progressive
• have been landscaping
  perfect progressive
• has been landscaping
  perfect progressive

Past

• landscaped
  simple
• had landscaped
  perfect
• was landscaping
  progressive
• were landscaping
  progressive
• had been landscaping
  perfect progressive

Future

• will landscape
  simple
• will have landscaped
  perfect
• will be landscaping
  progressive
• will have been landscaping
  perfect progressive

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.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

landscape landscapes landscaped landscaping

Images taken during later passes over the site allowed scientists to measure the crater's dimensions, examine its shape, and determine how the surrounding landscape had changed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

“There’s a lot that really resonates in the current media landscape and culture 50 years down the road, that people can still really connect with,” Hamm said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Robin Daniels, 58, said they looked "a lot better than the traditional ones you see across the landscape".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It’s an extreme example but emblematic of a broader mismatch between spend and value that’s pervasive in today’s enterprise landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The landscape outside was now just a green blur, occasionally broken by a flicker of gray as a town flew past.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Some of the most moving passages in “The Butterfly Season” aren’t strictly about butterflies, but rather the landscapes they call home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

From the high peaks of Cwm Idwal to the deep valleys of Dyffryn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon is one of the most special and unique landscapes in Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Their slim bodies and long front legs may have helped them travel efficiently through the open landscapes of Pleistocene North America.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 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

He’ll paint landscapes, still lifes, scenes of cafes at night, furniture, rooms, flowering trees, flowers—he is about to begin painting his favorite again, sunflowers.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

“A light-filled sunroom provides the perfect space to relax, work, or enjoy views of the beautifully landscaped grounds year-round,” the listing describes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 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

Fix the baseboards, the little dings in the cabinets, the landscaping, the mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The extensively engineered retaining wall and thoughtful landscaping transformed the property into a series of expansive outdoor living spaces designed for entertaining, decompressing, and fully embracing the indoor-outdoor lifestyle.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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 court heard the father of nine completed three tours of Northern Ireland in the 1990s for the Army, where he boxed for his regiment, and until recently ran a scaffolding and landscaping business.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Weeds creep up through the cracks in the pavement as a reminder that the focus here is tacos and not landscaping.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Related Words

• mural
• painting
• photograph
• scene
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• view