Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense landscapes, present participle landscaping, past tense, past participle landscaped
1. variable noun
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills, rivers, buildings, trees, and plants.
...Arizona's desert landscape.
We moved to Northamptonshire and a new landscape of hedges and fields. [+ of]
countryside
Synonyms: scenery, country, view, land More Synonyms of landscape
2. countable noun
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation.
June's events completely altered the political landscape.
...a landscape of unparalleled ignorance.
3. countable noun
A landscape is a painting which shows a scene in the countryside.
4. verb
If an area of land is landscaped, it is changed to make it more attractive, for example by adding streams or ponds and planting trees and bushes.
The gravel pits have been landscaped and planted to make them attractive to wildfowl. [beVERB-ed]
They had landscaped their property with trees, shrubs, and lawns. [VERB noun + with]
...a smart suburb of landscaped gardens and wide streets. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
landscapinguncountable noun
The landowner insisted on a high standard of landscaping.
landscape in British English
(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.
a.
the genre including such pictures
b.
(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
adjective
5. printing
a.
(of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater width than height
Compare portrait (sense 3)
b.
(of a page) carrying an illustration or table printed at right angles to the normal text
verb
6. (transitive)
to improve the natural features of (a garden, park, etc), as by creating contoured features and planting trees
7. (intransitive)
to work as a landscape gardener
Word origin
C16 landskip (originally a term in painting), from Middle Dutch lantscap region; related to Old English landscipe tract of land, Old High German lantscaf region
landscape in American English
(ˈlændˌskeɪp)
noun
1.
a picture representing a section of natural, inland scenery, as of prairie, woodland, mountains, etc.
2.
the branch of painting, photography, etc. dealing with such pictures
3.
an expanse of natural scenery considered in terms of its visual effect
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlandˌscaped or ˈlandˌscaping
4.
to change the natural features of (a plot of ground) so as to make it more attractive, as by adding lawns, trees, bushes, etc.
verb intransitive
5.
to work as a landscape architect or gardener
Derived forms
landscaper (ˈlandˌscaper)
noun
Word origin
17th-c. art borrowing (cf. easel, lay figure) < Du landschap < land, land + -schap, -ship: earlier also landskip, akin to OE landscipe, Ger landschaft
More idioms containing
landscape
a blot on the landscape
COBUILD Collocations
landscape
barren landscape
beautiful landscape
bleak landscape
competitive landscape
cultural landscape
dot the landscape
explore a landscape
flat landscape
industrial landscape
lunar landscape
media landscape
mountain landscape
musical landscape
natural landscape
political landscape
rolling landscape
rugged landscape
spectacular landscape
spectacular landscapes
sporting landscape
stunning landscape
surrounding landscape
urban landscape
volcanic landscape
wild landscape
Examples of 'landscape' in a sentence
landscape
There is also a garage and landscaped gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What does she think of the current political landscape in her homeland?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To those who hike through this environment today, the landscape is a beautiful backdrop.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's important in the landscape of music.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Residents pay 110 a year towards a communal landscape garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The political landscape of Europe is changing fast.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
None of these features photographs of the historic houses, art treasures or natural landscapes which the trust was set up to protect and promote.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's no coincidence that we're in a similar political landscape at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The villa sleeps four, and has chic interiors, landscaped gardens and great views across to the sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The Mays seem to like oils by contemporary figurative artists who paint street scenes and landscapes in a rather Victorian way.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This means the wildlife is suffering and the beautiful landscapes are being destroyed.
The Sun (2010)
The images draw the viewer through street scenes and strange landscapes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is an area of high landscape value.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We need to manage the landscape better and make more room for wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The referendum has happened and the political landscape has already changed beyond recognition.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She took a garden design course and successfully launched a new career as a landscape gardener.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
More than half the site is set aside for landscaped gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We know that urban landscapes are increasingly important to hedgehogs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Through a hole in the fan on the wall we could see a desert landscape.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Landscape photography can be a form of contemplation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The memorial is a blend of formal memorial and natural landscape.
The Sun (2013)
What will the new landscape look like?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She had a great career ahead of her as a landscape architect.
The Sun (2011)
The resemblance of the landscape to the paintings seems more acute.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The stunning designs certainly give a whole new meaning to landscape drawing.
The Sun (2009)
Call now to keep your landscape beautiful.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
This beautifully landscaped area features two exceptional lodges.
The Sun (2012)
People will always claim that they always saw something special in those who transform the political and cultural landscape.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The departing farmers take pieces of the countryside with them and gradually the rural scene gives way to a stark urban landscape.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It could be worth hanging on for cheaper deals to emerge when banks and building societies react to the changed economic landscape.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it is at least part of the American intellectual landscape.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are ten two-bedroom apartments with parking and landscaped gardens for sale.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
What is clear is that the landscape of English football has undergone a transformation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Stunning Canadian landscapes and scenes of a disappeared indigenous culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Rather, he ranges across genres: from landscapes through portraits to still lives and historical paintings.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
landscape
British English: landscape /ˈlændˌskeɪp/ NOUN
The landscape is everything that you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills, rivers, buildings, and trees.
...the beautiful landscape.
American English: landscape
Arabic: مَنْظَرٌ طَبِيعِيٌّ
Brazilian Portuguese: paisagem
Chinese: 风景
Croatian: krajolik
Czech: krajina
Danish: landskab
Dutch: landschap
European Spanish: paisaje
Finnish: maisema
French: paysage
German: Landschaft
Greek: τοπίο
Italian: paesaggio
Japanese: 風景
Korean: 경관 경치
Norwegian: landskap
Polish: krajobraz
European Portuguese: paisagem
Romanian: peisaj
Russian: ландшафт
Latin American Spanish: paisaje
Swedish: landskap
Thai: ภูมิประเทศ
Turkish: manzara
Ukrainian: ландшафт
Vietnamese: phong cảnh
All related terms of 'landscape'
bleak landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
flat landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
landscape mode
a wide exposure suitable for photographing landscapes
lunar landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
media landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation.
urban landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
wild landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
barren landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
cultural landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation.
landscape artist
An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby .
landscape gardener
A landscape gardener is a person who designs gardens or parks so that they look attractive .
landscape painter
an artist who paints landscapes
landscape painting
a painting of a landscape
mountain landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
musical landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation .
natural landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
rolling landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills, rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
rugged landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
sporting landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation .
stunning landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
volcanic landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
beautiful landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
competitive landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation.
dot the landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
industrial landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
landscape architect
A landscape architect is the same as a → landscape gardener .
landscape architecture
the art of laying out grounds in imitation of natural scenery
landscape gardening
the art of laying out grounds in imitation of natural scenery
political landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation .
spectacular landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
surrounding landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
explore a landscape
The landscape is everything you can see when you look across an area of land, including hills , rivers , buildings, trees, and plants.
blot on the landscape
If you describe something such as a building as a blot on the landscape , you mean that you think it is very ugly and spoils an otherwise attractive place.
a blot on the landscape
a building or some other structure that is ugly and spoils a place which would otherwise be very attractive
Chinese translation of 'landscape'
landscape
(ˈlændskeɪp)
n
(c/u)风(風)景 (fēngjǐng) (道, dào)
(c) (Art) 风(風)景画(畫) (fēngjǐnghuà) (幅, fú)
vt
使自然美化 (shǐ zìrán měihuà)
(noun)
Definition
an extensive area of land regarded as being visually distinct
Arizona's desert landscape
Synonyms
scenery
Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.
country
This is some of the best walking country in the district.
view
The view from our window was one of beautiful countryside.
land
scene
James Lynch's country scenes
prospect
The windows overlooked the superb prospect of the hills.
countryside
outlook
The house has an expansive southern outlook over the valley.
terrain
an eight-hour drive on rough terrain
panorama
He looked out over a panorama of hills and valleys.
vista
an endless vista of snow peaks and shadowed valleys
Additional synonyms
in the sense of country
Definition
the territory of a nation or state
This is some of the best walking country in the district.
Synonyms
territory,
part,
land,
region,
terrain
in the sense of outlook
Definition
the view from a place
The house has an expansive southern outlook over the valley.
Synonyms
view,
prospect,
scene,
aspect,
perspective,
panorama,
vista
in the sense of panorama
Definition
a wide unbroken view in all directions
He looked out over a panorama of hills and valleys.
Synonyms
view,
prospect,
scenery,
vista,
bird's-eye view,
scenic view
Synonyms of 'landscape'
landscape
Explore 'landscape' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of prospect
Definition
a view or scene
The windows overlooked the superb prospect of the hills.
Synonyms
view,
perspective,
landscape,
scene,
sight,
vision,
outlook,
spectacle,
panorama,
vista
in the sense of scene
Definition
the view of a place or landscape
James Lynch's country scenes
Synonyms
view,
prospect,
panorama,
vista,
landscape,
tableau,
outlook
in the sense of terrain
Definition
an area of ground, esp. with reference to its physical character
an eight-hour drive on rough terrain
Synonyms
ground,
country,
land,
landscape,
topography,
going
in the sense of view
Definition
everything that can be seen from a particular place or in a particular direction
The view from our window was one of beautiful countryside.
Synonyms
scene,
picture,
sight,
prospect,
aspect,
perspective,
landscape,
outlook,
spectacle,
panorama,
vista
in the sense of vista
Definition
an extensive view
an endless vista of snow peaks and shadowed valleys