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glade

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɡɫeɪd// UK //ɡlˈeɪd// glade Archaic Informal

n. a small, open area in the middle of a forest. It is usually sunny and surrounded by tall trees.

n. a small, open space in a forest or wooded area. Often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe a secluded, sunlit clearing.


SIMPLE

We found a quiet glade where we could sit and eat our lunch.

CONTEXTUAL

The deer stood motionless in the glade, looking up at the hikers who had just entered the forest.

COMPLEX

The poet describes a hidden glade where the sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dappled shadows on the mossy floor and creating a sense of timeless peace.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English glade, glode, glede (“a gleam of light, bright space, an open space; an open or cleared space in a forest; a bright patch of sky; a bright surface of snow or ice”), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old English glǣd, glād, related to Old English glæd (“shining, bright”), (compare Old Norse glaðr (“bright”)).

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