Synonyms for

Glades

Verb / gleɪdz / Another word for glades — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An open space in a forest, especially one that is circular and surrounded by trees.

Synonyms & similar words

glade clearing clearing meadow field opening plain prairie savannah steppe woodland copse grove thicket forest jungle park reserve preserve sanctuary wilderness bush

Example sentences

  1. The deer darted into the glade to escape the hunter.
  2. The children played tag in the glade.
  3. The sun shone brightly on the glade.
  4. The glade was full of wildflowers.
  5. The campsite was nestled in a secluded glade.

Quotes

  • The sun shone on the glades of grass, and the merry banks of hedge-row elms, and the deep-green woods beyond, giving them beautiful colours and graceful forms, and the sweetest airs to breathe.
  • In the glades they found trees growing larger and more plentiful as they advanced.
  • The marshes were just a wide, wild tangle of reeds and grasses and glades where the otters played and the bitterns boomed.

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