Meaning: The visible features of an area of land, including physical elements and human elements.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The landscape was dotted with trees and hills.

Category: Nature › Geography

Synonyms: scenery

Meaning: A person who designs and maintains gardens and outdoor spaces.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The landscape gardener transformed the backyard.

Category: Nature › Gardening

Synonyms: gardener

Meaning: The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The landslide blocked the road.

Category: Nature › Geology

Synonyms: mudslide

Meaning: A sudden movement of earth down a slope, similar to a landslide.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The landslip caused damage to several homes.

Category: Nature › Geology

Synonyms: landslide

Meaning: A deep blue metamorphic rock used as a gemstone.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The necklace was made of lapis lazuli.

Category: Nature › Minerals

Synonyms:

• gemstone
• stone

Meaning: A type of wading bird known for its distinctive call.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lapwing is often seen in wetlands.

Category: Nature › Birds

Synonyms:

• bird
• wader

Meaning: A type of tree that loses its leaves in winter.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The larch tree is known for its soft wood.

Category: Nature › Trees

Synonyms:

• tree
• conifer

Meaning: A type of bird known for its singing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lark sang beautifully at dawn.

Synonyms:

• bird
• adventure

Meaning: a type of tree or shrub, often used as a symbol of victory

Part of speech: noun

Example: The poet was crowned with a laurel wreath.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• bay
• crown

Meaning: a purple flowering plant, often used for fragrance

Part of speech: noun

Example: She planted lavender in her garden.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• purple flower
• herb

Meaning: an area of grass, usually in a garden or park

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kids played on the lawn.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• grass
• turf

Meaning: a flat, green part of a plant

Part of speech: noun

Example: The leaf fell from the tree.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• foliage
• blade

Meaning: a type of compost made from decomposed leaves

Part of speech: noun

Example: Leaf mould is great for garden soil.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• compost
• humus

Meaning: without leaves

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The tree was leafless in winter.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• bare
• barren

Meaning: having many leaves

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The garden was leafy and green.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• lush
• verdant

Meaning: Having leaves of a specified kind or number.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The plant is broad-leaved.

Category: Nature › Botany

Meaning: Plural of leaf; the green parts of a plant.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The leaves rustled in the wind.

Category: Nature › Botany

Synonyms:

• foliage
• greens

Meaning: The sheltered side of something, away from the wind.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We set up camp on the lee side of the hill.

Category: Nature › Geography

Synonyms:

• shelter
• protection

Meaning: A type of worm that sucks blood.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The leech attached itself to his leg.

Category: Nature › Zoology

Synonyms: bloodsucker

Meaning: Used to describe the number of legs an animal or object has.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The four-legged table is very stable.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: Having no legs.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The legless chair was difficult to use.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: A small rodent known for its mass migrations.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lemmings are often associated with the myth of mass suicide.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: A type of primate found in Madagascar.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lemurs are known for their large eyes and social behavior.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: Resembling a lion.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His leonine features made him stand out in the crowd.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: A large wild cat with a spotted coat.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The leopard is known for its agility and strength.

Category: Nature › Animals

Meaning: A composite organism made up of fungi and algae.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lichen can often be found on tree bark.

Category: Nature

Synonyms: fungus-algae

Meaning: without life; dead

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The plant looked lifeless after the drought.

Category: Nature

Synonyms: dead

Antonyms: alive

Meaning: a natural electrical discharge in the atmosphere

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lightning struck the tree.

Category: Nature › Meteorology

Synonyms: thunderbolt

Meaning: a beetle that produces light, also known as a firefly

Part of speech: noun

Example: We saw a lightning bug in the garden.

Category: Nature

Synonyms: firefly

Meaning: a sudden discharge of electricity from a thunderstorm

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lightning strike caused a fire.

Category: Nature › Meteorology

Synonyms: thunderbolt

Meaning: A type of flowering plant with purple flowers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The garden was filled with blooming lilacs.

Category: Nature › Plants

Synonyms:

• flower
• shrub

Meaning: A type of flowering plant known for its large, prominent flowers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The garden featured beautiful white lilies.

Category: Nature › Plants

Synonyms:

• flower
• blossom

Meaning: A small, fragrant flower that grows in clusters.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lily of the valley is often used in perfumes.

Category: Nature › Plants

Synonyms: flower

Meaning: A large branch of a tree or an arm/leg of a person or animal.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cat climbed up the limb of the tree.

Category: Nature › Botany

Synonyms:

• branch
• appendage

Meaning: A type of marine mollusk that clings to rocks.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The limpet is often found on rocky shores.

Category: Nature › Marine Life

Synonyms:

• mollusk
• shellfish

Meaning: Clear and transparent; easily understood.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The limpid waters of the lake were inviting.

Category: Nature › Water

Synonyms:

• clear
• transparent

Antonyms: cloudy

Meaning: A type of tree known for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant flowers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The linden tree provides shade in the summer.

Category: Nature › Trees

Synonyms:

• tree
• plant

Meaning: A large wild cat known as the king of the jungle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lion roared loudly in the savannah.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms:

• big cat
• feline

Meaning: A female lion.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lioness cared for her cubs.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms: female lion

Meaning: Relating to the shore of a lake or sea.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The littoral zone is rich in biodiversity.

Category: Nature › Geography