100 Other Words for “Nature”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Acreage	Area of land; rural expanse.
2.	Animal kingdom	All animals collectively; fauna.
3.	Backcountry	Remote, undeveloped countryside.
4.	Biosphere	All life-supporting regions on Earth.
5.	Biota	Living organisms of a region.
6.	Blue space	Waterscapes like seas, lakes, rivers.
7.	Botany	Plant life; study of plants.
8.	Bushland	Shrubby, wild terrain.
9.	Canopy	Upper layer of forest vegetation.
10.	Chaparral	Dense scrubland vegetation type.
11.	Clime	Climate; prevailing weather conditions.
12.	Coastline	Land along the sea.
13.	Commons	Shared land; open natural ground.
14.	Conservancy	Protected area for wildlife and habitats.
15.	Countryside	Rural land outside towns.
16.	Creation	The natural world as made.
17.	Creekside	Land along a small stream.
18.	Dales	Broad valleys, often green.
19.	Desertscape	Desert terrain and features.
20.	Downland	Rolling open hills, often grassy.
21.	Earth	The world; soil and land.
22.	Earthscape	Natural landforms and terrain.
23.	Ecology	Relations of organisms and environments.
24.	Ecosphere	Global ecological system; biosphere.
25.	Ecosystem	Organisms interacting with their environment.
26.	Environment	Surrounding natural conditions and influences.
27.	Estuary	River mouth mixing fresh and salt.
28.	Expanse	Wide stretch of open land.
29.	Fauna	Animals of a place.
30.	Field	Open land, often grassy or farmed.
31.	Flora	Plants of a place.
32.	Foothills	Low hills at mountain bases.
33.	Forest	Large area covered with trees.
34.	Freshwater	Non-salty waters: rivers, lakes.
35.	Garden of the wild	Untended, flourishing natural growth.
36.	Geodiversity	Variety of rocks, soils, landforms.
37.	Geography	Earth’s places, features, and systems.
38.	Geosphere	Solid Earth: rocks and landforms.
39.	Grassland	Open land dominated by grasses.
40.	Green space	Parks and vegetated outdoor areas.
41.	Habitat	Natural home of an organism.
42.	Headwaters	Source streams of a river.
43.	Heath	Open shrubland on poor soil.
44.	Hedgerows	Shrub lines supporting wildlife corridors.
45.	Hinterland	Land beyond coasts or cities.
46.	Hydrosphere	All Earth’s water.
47.	Icefields	Large areas of permanent ice.
48.	In the wild	In natural, unmanaged conditions.
49.	Jungle	Dense tropical forest, thick growth.
50.	Karst	Limestone terrain with caves, sinkholes.
51.	Lagoon	Shallow water separated from sea.
52.	Landscape	Visible features of an area.
53.	Leafy world	Plant-rich natural surroundings.
54.	Living world	All living things collectively.
55.	Lowlands	Low-lying land, often fertile.
56.	Marsh	Wetland with grasses and reeds.
57.	Meadow	Grassy field with wildflowers.
58.	Mountains	High natural elevations of land.
59.	Natural order	Innate balance of living systems.
60.	Natural realm	The world outside human-made things.
61.	Natural world	Everything not made by humans.
62.	Outdoors	Open air; outside built spaces.
63.	Overgrowth	Dense, unchecked vegetation.
64.	Parkland	Open land with scattered trees.
65.	Pastoral land	Grazing countryside; rural scenery.
66.	Peatland	Wetland with peat-forming soils.
67.	Plains	Broad, flat or gently rolling land.
68.	Prairie	Temperate grassland with few trees.
69.	Primeval world	Ancient, untouched natural conditions.
70.	Rainforest	Dense, wet tropical forest.
71.	Range	Extent of mountains or wilderness.
72.	Rewilding	Restoring ecosystems to wilder states.
73.	Riparian zone	Land along rivers and streams.
74.	Rocky ground	Stony terrain with exposed rock.
75.	Rurality	Rural character; country conditions.
76.	Sanctuary	Safe refuge for wildlife or habitats.
77.	Savanna	Grassland with scattered trees.
78.	Scenery	Natural view; outdoor vista.
79.	Scrubland	Land dominated by shrubs.
80.	Seascape	Coastal and ocean views, features.
81.	Seasons	Annual natural cycles of weather.
82.	Serenity of wilds	Calm found in natural places.
83.	Sierra	Rugged mountain range.
84.	Sky	Atmosphere above Earth; heavens.
85.	Soundscape	Natural ambient sounds of a place.
86.	Springtime	Season of new growth and bloom.
87.	Steppe	Dry grassland plain.
88.	Stone country	Rocky region; rugged terrain.
89.	Stream	Small flowing body of water.
90.	Subalpine zone	High-elevation forests below treeline.
91.	Sunlight	Natural light from the sun.
92.	Swamp	Wooded wetland with standing water.
93.	Terrain	Physical features of land.
94.	Timberland	Forest land with trees.
95.	Tree line	Limit where trees no longer grow.
96.	Tundra	Treeless cold region with low plants.
97.	Undergrowth	Low plants beneath forest canopy.
98.	Uplands	Higher land, often hilly.
99.	Valley	Low area between hills or mountains.
100.	Vegetation	Plant life of an area.