lande

moor, heath

noun LAHND Rare

Origin: Gaulish landa (open ground)

Usage Note

Lande describes a wild, open stretch of land covered in heather, gorse, or scrub, equivalent to the English 'moor' or 'heath'. The plural Les Landes is also the name of a French department in the southwest famous for its vast pine forests and coastal dunes. The word evokes a sense of desolate, windswept landscape in literature.

Examples

"Ils se promenaient sur une lande balayée par le vent."

Natural Translation

They were walking on a wind-swept moor.

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