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Definition of cloudscape

cloudscape

/ˈklaʊd.skeɪp/
cloud · scape

Plural:cloudscapes
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• noun

1

A wide or panoramic view of the clouds in the sky, especially as seen from the ground or from an aircraft.

Example

"From the airplane window, the passengers admired a dramatic cloudscape illuminated by the setting sun."


2

A painting, photograph, or other work of visual art in which clouds and the sky are the principal subject.

Example

"John Constable painted numerous oil sketches that stand as masterpieces of the nineteenth-century cloudscape."

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century by combining 'cloud' with '-scape', modeled after 'landscape' (which derived from Dutch 'landschap').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cloudscape. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cloudscape
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