sce ‧ ne ‧ ry /ˈsiːnəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc:
The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.
2 . the painted background, furniture etc used on a theatre stage SYN set
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + scenery
▪ beautiful/lovely
The scenery was beautiful and the people were really friendly.
▪ stunning (=very beautiful)
We drove through some stunning scenery.
▪ spectacular/magnificent/wonderful etc (=very impressive)
Tourists come for the winter sports and the spectacular scenery.
▪ dramatic (=unusual and impressive)
Discover the dramatic scenery of the Yorkshire Dales on a guided walk.
▪ breathtaking (=very beautiful and impressive)
The scenery is breathtaking, a unique combination of mountains, valleys, and lakes.
▪ mountain scenery
This fascinating village is surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery.
▪ coastal scenery
The walk takes in some of Britain’s most breathtaking coastal scenery.
■ verbs
▪ admire the scenery
We stopped to admire the scenery.
▪ enjoy/take in the scenery (=spend time looking at beautiful scenery)
Relax with a glass of local wine while you take in the beautiful scenery.
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THESAURUS
▪ countryside noun [uncountable] an area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc – used especially when talking about the natural beauty of this kind of area:
The walk takes you through some beautiful countryside.
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The countryside changes in winter.
▪ the country noun [singular] the area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc:
Tired of city life, they moved to the country.
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I've always wanted to live in the country.
▪ landscape noun [countable usually singular] a large area of countryside that you see from somewhere:
The house looks out over a peaceful rural landscape.
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Adams is famous for his photographs of the American landscape.
▪ scenery noun [uncountable] the natural features of part of a country, such as mountains, forests etc, especially when these are attractive:
New Zealand has some spectacular scenery.
▪ wilderness noun [uncountable and countable] a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed:
Yukon is a vast wilderness of mountains, lakes, and forests.
▪ the bush noun [singular] wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa:
The camp is popular with tourists wishing to experience the African bush.
▪ rural adjective relating to the country:
People are moving away from rural areas.
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rural communities