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landscape

  • noun
  • /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/

A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.

Other meanings

  1. A portion of land which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects thus seen.

  2. A sociological aspect of a physical area.

Related words

  • blandscape
  • brandscape
  • isoscape
  • landscaper
  • landscapey
  • landscapism
  • landscapist
  • landscapity
  • microlandscape
  • palaeolandscape
  • paleolandscape
  • relandscape

Example sentences

  • “He paints landscapes inspired by nature.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Dutch "landschap" (region, district, province, landscape).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “landscape” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.