landscape

American  

[land-skayp] / 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

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It remains one of R.E.M.’s strongest compositions, an entire sonic landscape that morphs instantly into a whole other world.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The landscape has changed very largely,” Gleib said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

While the region has always drawn tourists, trekkers and researchers given its scenic landscape and biodiversity, rapid infrastructure expansion in the past decade has made more places accessible, increasing footfall and disrupting the wildlife.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

And not just in U.S. stocks; AI’s impact on the investment landscape has started to seep into other markets like credit and emerging markets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Brooklyn stared out the window at a landscape of green, yellow, and brown as the Eurostar raced through the French countryside, going nearly 190 miles per hour.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

But in the 1960s, she fused her mandala-faces and landscapes into dense, mysterious worlds—relief-like frontal fields in which deities, animals and foliage, woven together, blossom and interchange between figure and ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As local communities watch their sacred landscapes change, scientists and explorers are racing to document what is left.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Transporting such a large rock through different landscapes over hundreds of kilometers would have required careful organization and detailed knowledge of possible routes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

And in a just world, that’s where this would have started and ended: Cramer living in the boundaries of his fun, space-loving subculture, meditating in the Martian desert landscapes of Sedona, not hurting anyone.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

How can I make you see it, this strange harsh light which pervades Homer’s landscapes and illumines the dialogues of Plato, an alien light, inarticulable in our common tongue?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Imagine a sprawling network of roomy bike lanes, generously landscaped to calm relentless traffic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

“The house includes an elevator, four terraces, and a large 58’ deep landscaped back garden.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

A handful of ramblers roamed the landscaped lakefront promenade, featuring a free walk-in aviary filled with brilliantly colored exotic birds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

It was a wonderful building, at least seven stories high, landscaped with topiary bushes shaped like animals and a waterfall.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

"As we continue our long-term work in the region, we are advancing our landscaping and biodiversity plans, which include tree planting across 130 hectares at Muhos," the company added.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Outside, the grounds offer a private swimming pool, tennis court, and sprawling lawns surrounded by mature landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Consider the fact that an HOA is responsible for enforcing landscaping requirements, such as making sure homeowners have trimmed their grass.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

To keep their Washington vacation property under $1 million, the couple spread the square footage across two levels and handled the landscaping themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

With money from a part-time job in Brooksville, he bought materials for landscaping and for constructing a fish pond across from the gangplank.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Related Words

• mural
• painting
• photograph
• scene
• scenery
• view