# glades

/ˈɡɫeɪdz/ (US) · /ɡlˈeɪdz/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/glades
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

open areas in a forest where there are no trees and sunlight reaches the ground. You often find grass and flowers growing there.

For teachers: open clearings within a woodland or forest, typically grassy and sunlit. Often surrounded by denser trees that create a contrast in light and vegetation.

## Examples

- Deer rest in the quiet forest glades.
- We stopped for lunch in one of the sunny glades along the hiking trail.
- Morning light filtered through the tall pines, turning the scattered glades into pools of gold where mist still lingered.

## Synonyms

clearing, opening, meadow

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