pleasance
Walled retreat garden
Pleasance is a secluded garden or enclosed park designed for pleasure and relaxation—a place of delight.
The word is archaic and literary, surviving mainly in place names and poetry: They walked through the castle's pleasance.
It carries connotations of medieval or Renaissance landscaping, suggesting formal hedges and quiet retreat.
State of relishing something
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- happinessJoyful emotional state
merriment · felicity · gladness · cheerfulness · amusement · recreation · diversion · delectation
Undisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- quietudeState of calm stillness
stillness · restfulness · placidity · ease · refuge · sanctuary · haven · idyll
Garden trellis structure
- parterrePatterned ornamental garden beds
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- trellisGarden climbing structure
walkway · maze · lawn · rosebush · orchard · vista · bower · gazebo
Aesthetic excellence
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- lovelinessPleasing beauty or charm
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
attractiveness · delightfulness · agreeableness · sweetness · enchantment · appeal · comeliness · winsome
enjoyment
State of relishing something
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
happiness · merriment · felicity · gladness · cheerfulness · amusement · recreation · diversion · delectation · relish
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
quietude · stillness · restfulness · placidity · ease · refuge · sanctuary · haven · idyll · solace
arbor
Garden trellis structure
- parterrePatterned ornamental garden beds
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
trellis · walkway · maze · lawn · rosebush · orchard · vista · bower · gazebo · fountain
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- lovelinessPleasing beauty or charm
allure · attractiveness · delightfulness · agreeableness · sweetness · enchantment · appeal · comeliness · winsome · gentleness
pleasancesorrow
Deep emotional distress
displeasure · misery · grief · anguish · distress
pleasanceworking farm
Agricultural land actively cultivated
farmland · industrial site · wasteland · wilderness · kitchen garden
- pleasant surpriseUnanticipated positive occurrence
- pleasantly surprisedReaction to welcome news
- pleasant dreamsWish for restful sleep
pleasant, unpleasant, pleasantly, pleasantry, pleasantness, unpleasantness