landscape

1 of 3

noun

land·​scape ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp 

often attributive

1

a

: a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery

Her hobby was painting landscapes.

b

: the art of depicting such scenery

2

a

: the landforms of a region in the aggregate

a landscape of rolling hills

b

: a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place

enjoyed the landscape from the mountain's summit

c

: a particular area of activity : scene

the political landscape

her new book which charts the landscape of her life during the last ten years

—Elizabeth Mavor

3

obsolete : vista, prospect

landscape

2 of 3

verb

landscaped; landscaping

transitive verb

: to modify or ornament (a natural landscape) by altering the plant cover

intransitive verb

: to engage in landscape gardening

landscaper noun

landscape

3 of 3

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document or image having the horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension

Synonyms

Noun

• chorography
• geography
• geomorphology
• terrain
• topography

Examples of landscape in a Sentence

Noun

She likes to paint landscapes.

The farm is set in a landscape of rolling hills.

He gazed out at the beautiful landscape.

Verb

A professional landscaped the yard.

an area landscaped with flowering shrubs and trees

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Drought has parched the Northeast U.S. for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures. —Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

The company acknowledges the risks associated with market adoption of lidar technology and the competitive landscape. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Verb

The 2-acre lot, landscaped with 5,000 trees, shrubs, and perennials, has a firepit, pool, spa, farm-to-table garden, and access to Grapevine Lake; downtown Dallas is 40 minutes. —The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Refraining from mowing over animal carcasses and considering wearing a dust mask when landscaping. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adjective

Dutch landschap, from land + -schap -ship

First Known Use

Noun

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1932, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing landscape

• landscape architect
• landscape gardener

Kids Definition

landscape

1 of 3 noun

land·​scape ˈlan(d)-ˌskāp 

1

: a picture of natural scenery

2

: the land that can be seen in one glance

landscape

2 of 3 verb

landscaped; landscaping

: to improve the natural beauties of a piece of land by grading, clearing, or gardening

landscape

3 of 3 adjective

: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document or image having a horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension compare {dxt}portrait{/dxt}