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—
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landscaped; landscaping
: to modify or ornament (a natural landscape) by altering the plant cover
: to engage in landscape gardening
landscaper
noun
: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document or image having the horizontal dimension longer than the vertical dimension
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
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
The evening news landscape remains highly competitive, as networks trumpet any spike in viewership or indication of movement.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Inspired by their work, Morris started landscaping part-time in 2003 while juggling his trucking company.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Noun
And the landscape where your house is, is that different?
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
The evening news landscape remains highly competitive, as networks trumpet any spike in viewership or indication of movement.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Verb
That’s the term gardening advocates use to describe landscaping our homes, balconies and parks with mostly plants that are native to Colorado or our neighboring states.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Inspired by their work, Morris started landscaping part-time in 2003 while juggling his trucking company.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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“Landscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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}
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