Glade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡleɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glade is a noun meaning An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
Meaning
An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) An everglade.
- An open space in the ice on a river or lake.
- A bright surface of ice or snow.
- (obsolete) A gleam of light.
- (obsolete) A bright patch of sky; the bright space between clouds.
Example Sentences
a glade of ice
[…] and meads and glades so eternally vernal, that the grass shot up by the spring, untrodden, unwilted, remains at midsummer.
[…] are creating more "glades," or cleared trails through the woods, for less experienced (blue) skiers. They're a throwback to the first days of skiing, before resorts cut wide swaths of trees, and machines rolled and packed the snow.
Word Forms
- glades
Synonyms for glade
Depending on context, synonyms include clearing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clearing, alley, pass, gate, esplanade, gangway.
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