glades
noun/ɡleɪdz/
Frequency rank: #18,205 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
open spaces within or at the edge of a forest, often grassy and filled with light.
Example sentence
The hikers explored the sunlit glades that opened up between the ancient trees.
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