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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Example Sentences
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A ceramic dog and monkey sit on a golf cart inside the Dodger Stadium landscape team’s shed on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"This is a frightening new landscape," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Still there are questions about how ratings will hold up in a fragmented landscape that increasingly requires fans of the NBA and other sports to pay for multiple services to watch their favorite teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A Rosenblatt Securities analyst pointed to two developments at neocloud providers — cloud companies that are purpose-built to offer AI services — that he thinks are supportive of a robust spending landscape going forward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 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
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
The findings suggest that conservation funding should be tailored to the conditions of individual landscapes rather than relying on a single approach everywhere.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Even snobbishly independent travelers like us, we concluded, could find inspiration in the traditions, landscapes, camaraderie and hospitality a pilgrimage offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
She redecorated the musty, coffer- ceilinged mansion with watercolor landscapes, reupholstered the sofas with rustic fabrics, and discarded the cretonne drapes in favor of sliding glass doors that invited the morning light.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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 ground floor features an open great room with a wood-paneled ceiling and a wall of bifold glass doors, which open to a landscaped conversation area.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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
The house was set on a half-acre landscaped like Shangri-la.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
"The design has been developed to minimise visual impact through building materials, landscaping and layout."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
For the past 17 years, Perea and his four-person crew have been responsible for every bit of stadium landscaping that isn’t the field itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“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
Noise is one of the main reasons that cities around the US, external are banning petrol landscaping tools or encouraging electric alternatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“How come after Mom died,” I ask, pushing the uneaten lettuce and cucumbers and tomatoes around my plate, “you gave up on starting your own landscaping business?”
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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