treeless
/ˈtriːləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtriːləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrēlə̇s/ (ame, mw)
treeless — adjective
- treelesspositive
- more treelesscomparative
- most treelesssuperlative
1. describes an area of land that has no trees growing on it
describes an area of land that has no trees growing on it
The treeless hills around the town were covered in short grass and wildflowers.
treeless + hill/land — typical collocation for areas of land
After the wildfire, the once-forested slope became a treeless wasteland of ash.
predicative: became treeless
Diya's family built their farm on a treeless plain where the wind never stopped.
The high mountain plateau is treeless because the cold winds keep any trees from growing.
Farmers often choose treeless fields for planting large crops like wheat and corn.
- bare
more general — can refer to any lack of covering (vegetation, snow, furniture), not specifically trees
- barren
stronger — suggests the land cannot support plant life at all, often about poor soil rather than just absence of trees
- desolate
adds emotional tone of emptiness and sadness; describes how a place feels rather than just its lack of trees
文法句型
treeless + noun (attributive)
be + treeless (predicative)
用法筆記
Typically describes natural landscapes and geographical features (plains, hillsides, plateaus, islands) rather than man-made environments.