landscape
Americannoun
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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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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)
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
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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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The final price will show whether Americans’ growing love of soccer can overcome the market realities of the sports-rights landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nature also produces sounds in this range through sources such as ocean waves striking the shore and wind moving across the landscape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The landscape is drenched in civil rights history.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The strategy focuses on "landscape scale connectivity", she explained, adding that "really good quality grasslands or wetlands" are exactly what the curlews need.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It struck him that his landscape had changed.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Its unique landscapes also make it a prime tourist destination, especially for the ultra-wealthy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
These cycles steadily reshaped the continent, making its landscapes more arid and increasingly vulnerable to fire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The lushness of the cinematography—with its beautiful people, landscapes, improbable sculptures, impractical machines and galaxy of light and dust—is as voluptuous as the festival itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her doctors searched for ways to manage her stress by exposing her to various activities, including video games, serene Icelandic landscapes and an aerial silks performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
There was an endless wait while the scars on the wall before my eyes became faces, landscapes, animal shapes.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Developers also advertised a lush, landscaped central courtyard that was a part of the original factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When I was 6, we moved into a three-bedroom, pale-green stucco ranch that my dad had built and landscaped in Riverside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Over the past fortnight, around a dozen of the "landscaped" potholes uploaded online have since been filled by the council, while others have not remained that way for long.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Chase said the industry name for the landscaped places where kids play and families gather is “entertainment zones.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
When they first move into the house, the grounds have yet to be landscaped.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Since taking ownership in 2024, Brombil Reservoir Ltd said it had invested in structural surveys, engineering assessments, landscaping and waste clearance.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
By 2031, they could be in excess of 20%, a number approaching total water used by residents to maintain all of Phoenix’s lawns and landscaping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"From engineering to landscaping to operations, we're all working together to reduce damage and make sure we're ready to respond once the storm passes."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Outdoors on the acre lot there’s a pool, spa, lush landscaping and multiple outdoor gathering spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
We could see the roofs of big, expensive houses peeking up over the landscaping.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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