treeless

Everyday

Treeless means with no trees, or almost no trees. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons it describes landscapes like the Arctic tundra, deserts, grasslands, high mountains and some windswept islands; trees cannot grow because of cold, little rain, strong wind or people cutting them down. Phrases: «a treeless plain», «treeless tundra», «bleak and treeless».

Examples

• The tundra is a cold, treeless land. tree →
• Above the tree line, the mountain is treeless. tree →
• The Nullarbor Plain in Australia is flat and treeless. tree →
• Sheep grazed on the treeless hills of the island. tree →
• After the trees were cut down, the hillside was left treeless. tree →
• It was hard to find shade on the treeless plain. tree →
• The road led across a treeless plain where the Sun beat down fiercely. tree →

Note

Adjective. «-less» means without, so treeless = without trees. Like «homeless», «endless», «careless».