glade
Sunlit woodland gap
A glade is an open space in a forest or woodland, a clearing where sunlight reaches the ground through a break in the tree canopy.
The word carries a pleasant, pastoral quality: We picnicked in a glade surrounded by oaks.
Glades appear frequently in fairy tales and nature writing, suggesting peaceful refuge within wilder surroundings.
Forested land area
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
canopy · understory · arboreal · sylvan · ferns · mosses · undergrowth · thicket
Lit by daylight
- dappledMarked with spots
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sun-drenchedFlooded with daylight
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
luminous · sunbeams · glistening · radiant · filtered light · sunshine · bright · warm
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
calm · solitude · idyllic · pastoral · restful · soothing · undisturbed · harmonious
woodland
Forested land area
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
old-growth · canopy · understory · arboreal · sylvan · ferns · mosses · undergrowth · thicket · grove
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
opening · break · gap · forest floor · open ground
sunlit
Lit by daylight
- dappledMarked with spots
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sun-drenchedFlooded with daylight
shimmering · luminous · sunbeams · glistening · radiant · filtered light · sunshine · bright · warm · glowing
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
peacefulness · calm · solitude · idyllic · pastoral · restful · soothing · undisturbed · harmonious · gentle
hidden
Kept out of sight
secret · enclosed · private · tucked away · concealed · isolated · quiet · retreat · sanctuary · refuge
- foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
- nature scenerymeadow, canyon, creek, gorge, ravine
- outdoor placespark, yard, backyard, front yard, shore
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- landscapesmountain, valley, hills, landscape, scenery
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
gladethicket
Dense shrub cluster
dense forest · undergrowth · brush · copse · jungle
- glad tidingsFavorable reports bringing happiness
- glad handGreet with false warmth
- glad ragsFancy clothes for celebrations
- orange you gladPunchline revealing fruit substitution
- forest gladeClearing within woods
- so glad