as in geography
the physical features of a region as a whole radar images that map the lunar landscape

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Recent Examples of landscape When selecting a tree for your landscape, do consider factors like its ultimate height and spread, susceptibility to insect and disease problems, flowering, fruiting and fall foliage potential, rate of growth and site requirements. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 Her case cracked the door open for other young talent to skip college entirely, but in reality, college soccer is still a key pipeline despite its changing landscape. Meg Linehan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landscape
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Noun
  • Along the way, Coogler deliberately lays out the geography of his small-town setting (sometimes one step at a time, via a couple long, unbroken shots) and builds his ensemble cast as the brothers assemble the staff and entertainment for opening night.
    A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Similar to a butterfly effect, a loss event that happens in a specific industry or geography can create a chain reaction with wide repercussions.
    Vince Tizzio, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The most famous of its coastal towns may be places like Wilmington and the Outer Banks barrier islands located off the mainland’s eastern edge, but there are dozens of other waterfront towns carved into the Tar Heel State’s topography.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Built specifically for mapping underwater topography in rivers, ponds and coastal areas, the Navigator is changing the game for environmental monitoring.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • There’s none of the impulsive lightness of handheld camerawork; even in fervent motion, the film’s images feel tethered to the ground, deeply rooted in terrain and locale, in physical and intimate histories.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Consider the shoes Photo: Getty Images A dressy beach shoe is certainly a tricky sartorial challenge, given you will likely be walking on sandy terrain.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Landscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landscape. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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