noun
glade
glayd
noun
1
An open, grassy clearing within a forest.
"They found a quiet glade to eat their picnic lunch."
How to Use Glade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small open clearing surrounded by trees.
Common pairings
forest glade
sunlit glade
Word Forms
glades plural, Glades plural
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Etymology
From Middle English glade, of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old English glæd ("bright, shining").