Nature & Landscape

Rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, and the shapes of the natural world.

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/siː/ The large area of salt water that covers much of the earth, or a particular part of it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪlənd/ A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɪvɚ/ A large natural stream of water flowing across land toward the sea, a lake, or another river. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bit͡ʃ/ An area of sand or small stones next to the sea or a lake. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmaʊn.t(ə)n/ A very high, steep hill, usually with rocky sides and a peak. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ɝθ/ The planet that we live on, third from the Sun. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈleɪk/ A large body of water surrounded by land. Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɪl/ A raised area of land, higher than the ground around it but smaller than a mountain. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɔɹəst/ A large area thickly covered with trees. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈoʊ.ʃən/ The vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɛz.ɚt/ A large dry area of land, often covered with sand, where little grows. Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊst/ The land along the edge of the sea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvæli/ A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/beɪ/ A part of the sea or a lake that curves into the land. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡræs/ A common green plant with thin leaves that covers fields, lawns, and gardens. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃɔɹ/ The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlændˌskeɪp/ A wide view of an area of countryside, including its hills, fields, and other features. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdæm/ A barrier built across a river to hold back or control the water. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/keɪv/ A large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ A thick tropical forest full of wild plants and animals. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stɹiːm/ A small, narrow river. Meaning Off Sound Off

/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/ A mountain with an opening through which lava, ash, and gas erupt from inside the earth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/həˈɹaɪ.zən/ The line in the distance where the sky seems to meet the land or sea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsʌmət/ The highest point of a mountain or hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪl/ An island, especially a small one (often used in poetry or place names) Meaning Off Sound Off

/nɛs/ A narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea; a cape or headland. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsiːˌwɑːtɝ/ The salty water of the sea or ocean. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɪv.ɚˌbæŋk/ the sloping ground along the edge of a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmaʊnt(ɪ)nˌtɑp/ The highest part or peak of a mountain. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/dɪˈzɝt/ To leave someone or something, especially when you should stay. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtʌn(ə)l/ A passage built under the ground or through a hill, often for trains, cars, or people. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/ An official who looks after and protects a forest or park. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɹik/ A small natural stream of water, smaller than a river. Meaning Off Sound Off

/piːk/ The pointed top of a mountain. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɪldɚnəs/ A wild, natural area where few or no people live. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɔɹd͡ʒ/ A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides, usually with a river running through it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/ The outline or shape of a coast where the land meets the sea. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈmaʊn.tən.saɪd/ the sloping side of a mountain Meaning Off Sound Off

A bare, empty landscape that looks like the surface of the moon. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsiːˌkoʊst/ land along the edge of the sea Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ɡlɪn/ a narrow, secluded valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland and often containing a stream Meaning Off Sound Off

/təˈɹeɪn/ An area of land, especially with regard to its natural features. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪŋ/ northern English dialect: a low meadow, especially one beside a river and liable to flooding Meaning Off Sound Off

/pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/ A long piece of land that sticks out into the sea, with water on most sides. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑtɚ/ A small river or sea animal with webbed feet and thick brown fur that eats fish. Meaning Off Sound Off

/noʊl/ a small, rounded natural hill or mound Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡleɪd/ An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpaɪn.wʊd/ a forest or grove of pine trees Meaning Off Sound Off

/tæzˈmeɪniən/ a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, an island state of Australia Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtrɪbjəteri/ a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsændˌbɑːr/ a long, narrow ridge of sand formed in a river, lake, or sea by moving water or waves Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɪv.jə.lɪt/ a small stream or brook, often a minor tributary of a river Meaning Off Sound Off

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/tɝf/ the surface layer of earth held together by grass and roots Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈævəlæn(t)ʃ/ a large mass of snow, ice, and sometimes rock that suddenly rushes down a mountain Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɪv.ɚ.saɪd/ the land along or beside a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/lɔx/ in Scotland, a lake or a narrow arm of the sea Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹəˈviːn/ a deep narrow steep-sided valley, especially one formed by running water Meaning Off Sound Off

/wɪɹ/ a low dam built across a stream or river to raise the water level, regulate it, or divert its flow Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/ The side of a hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbækˌwɔtər/ a part of a river away from the main current, where the water is still or slow-moving Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsiːʃoɹ/ the shore of a sea or ocean Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɪlˌtɑːp/ The peak or crest of a hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdrɪftwʊd/ wood carried along by a river, lake, or sea, or washed ashore by the water Meaning Off Sound Off

/tɑɹn/ a small mountain lake or pool, especially one formed in a hollow excavated by a glacier Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/ The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɛvi/ The steep bank of a river. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/ a relatively small warship armed with one or more mounted guns, often designed for coastal or river operations Meaning Off Sound Off

/vɝt/ historical forest law: green vegetation in a forest, especially as cover or food for game Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɛdlənd/ a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪbɛks/ a wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, typically with large backward-curving horns Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈoʊkər/ a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging from yellow to reddish brown Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪŋˈkoʊn/ in the southwestern United States and Spanish America, a small secluded valley, nook, or angular recess in a cliff Meaning Off Sound Off

/səˈlaɪnə/ a salt marsh, salt pond, saline lake, or spring Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑːvə/ a Pacific island shrub, Piper methysticum, whose roots contain psychoactive kavalactones Meaning Off Sound Off

/kiː/ A small, low island made of sand or coral. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɪvərˌfrʌnt/ land, buildings, or a district directly beside a river Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈmɛd.oʊ̯/ A field or pasture; a piece of land either intentionally cultivated with grass or (especially) naturally covered with grass, especially one that is intended to be mown for hay or to be grazed. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mæst/ The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsændˌhɑːpɚ/ a small beach-dwelling amphipod crustacean, especially a talitrid, that moves by hopping Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsiːˌbiːtʃ/ A beach lying along the sea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/krɛst/ the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top Meaning Off Sound Off

/veɪl/ a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage Meaning Off Sound Off

/braʊ/ the forehead, or the edge of a hill or cliff Meaning Off Sound Off

/deɪl/ a broad open valley, especially in northern England Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈliθi/ forgetfulness or oblivion, after the mythical river of the dead Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɜrfbɔrd/ a long narrow board used for riding ocean waves Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɪmbɚlænd/ land covered with forest suitable for producing timber Meaning Off Sound Off

/eɪt/ a small island, especially one in a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæˌtɔl/ a ring-shaped coral reef or island enclosing a lagoon Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɛn/ a high mountain or peak, especially in Scotland Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/ an Australian backwater or stagnant pool left by a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbʊʃlænd/ uncultivated land covered with natural scrub or bush, especially in Australia Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkænjən/ a deep gorge with steep sides, often cut by a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈklɪrɪŋ/ an open space in a forest; the settling of accounts between banks Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɛl/ a small, secluded, wooded valley Meaning Off Sound Off

/hoʊm/ a small island in a river or lake, or low flat ground beside a river Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɜrst/ a wooded hill or a small grove of trees Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɪnsəˈlærəti/ narrow-mindedness resulting from isolation or being like an island Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪlət/ a very small island Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɑnt/ a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names Meaning Off Sound Off

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