glade

noun

Definition of gladenext
as in meadow
a grassy open space in a forest

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Recent Examples of glade Today’s most sophisticated designs utilize a layered planting method to create a sense of enclosure that feels like a natural glade rather than a barricade. — Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Often referenced as the largest ski resort in North America—a title Utah’s Powder Mountain also lays claim to—Whistler Blackcomb is a destination known for its extensive terrain, glade skiing, and mountain views. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 But what really puts Schweitzer on the map is its unique glades. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Mabel befriends many of the animals that fled the glade and eventually inspires them to rise up against Jon Hamm’s Mayor Jerry, who wants to build a highway through the forest. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glade
  1. meadow
  2. grassland
  3. pasture
  4. heathland
  5. moor
  6. lea
  7. pastureland
Noun
  • As evening fell and guests sipped drinks and ate hors d’oeuvres, John Ternus slipped into the Observatory building, an event space embedded into a meadow with a large oval window that looks out toward Apple’s main building.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In September, aspens begin turning gold in places such as the Bear Lake Road Corridor, while male elk bugle and gather harems in meadows around Moraine Park and nearby Estes Park.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of meadow
Noun
  • Set in British Columbia’s Thompson Valley, the city is surrounded by rolling hills, rivers, and grasslands—a noticeable change from the coastal forests seen earlier in the day.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the 558,000-acre reserve works to rehabilitate forests, grasslands, streams, and former mining areas while restoring native wildlife.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • The handlers may represent rival schools, but those rivalries tend to stop at the kennel, pasture or habitat gate, especially when another mascot is sick, retiring or in need of support.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Over the fence is a pasture, rocky and rough, flat and unlovely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • Smoke rises from a wildfire near Dunwich Heath, England, July 30, 2026, where a major incident was declared as firefighters battled a large heathland blaze on the Suffolk County coast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of heathland
Noun
  • Neil Hagdorn heard the cracking of the land, the rush of water as if a landslide were spilling down from the treeless moor hills to the east.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
  • Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of moor
Noun
  • Plus, its scent evokes the heralding of springtime, with a fresh aroma of light rain on a grassy lea.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
    — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2023
Definition of lea
Noun
  • Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its agricultural economy is heavily pastoral, with a focus on livestock and hay rather than row crops, making the loss of pastureland a distinct economic and ecological concern compared to cropland loss in other areas.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastureland

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“Glade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glade. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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