Nature & Landscape

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

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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

/oʊˈeɪsɪs/ a fertile spot in a desert; a place of refuge or calm Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsændˌbæŋk/ a raised bank of sand in a river or sea, often a hazard to boats Meaning Off Sound Off

/tʃuːˈkaʊ/ the chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula), a secretive, loud-calling forest bird with a reddish throat and breast, native to central and southern Chile and adjacent Argentina Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpeɪ.ɪdʒ/ archaic: a toll or duty charged for passage along a road or across a bridge, river, or other route, often on transported goods Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwʊdˌnɪmf/ in classical mythology and later literature, a nymph or female nature spirit inhabiting a forest or tree; a dryad Meaning Off Sound Off

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