treeless
Lacking woody plants
Treeless describes land or terrain without trees: the treeless plains of the high prairie, a treeless expanse of tundra.
The word typically applies to landscapes where trees are notably absent—whether naturally, as in grasslands and arctic regions, or through human clearing.
Cleared of trees
- clearcutUnambiguous and definite
- denudedStripped of natural covering
- strippedHad coverings removed
- unwoodedHaving no trees
bare · bald · exposed · logged · razed · devastated · eroded · overgrazed
Open grassy flatland
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
plain · plateau · meadow · pasture · pampas · veld · moorland · heath
deforested
Cleared of trees
unwooded · bare · bald · exposed · logged · razed · devastated · eroded · overgrazed · desertified
prairie
Open grassy flatland
grassland · plain · plateau · meadow · pasture · pampas · veld · moorland · heath · moor
open
Not closed
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
vast · endless · horizon · expansive · boundless · unbroken · wide · clear · skyline · scenic
windswept
Exposed to strong winds
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
arid · parched · stark · forlorn · lifeless · barren · sere · droughty · infertile · sterile