Definition/Meaning of glade

• English - Noun: glade ( plural glades ) An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest . 2003 , Newsweek, Travel: In The Trees , Nov 23 , 2003 ... are creating more " glades ," or cleared trails through the woods , for less experienced (blue) skiers . They're a throwback to the first days of skiing , before resorts cut wide swaths of trees , and machines rolled and packed the snow .…
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ɡleɪd/ Rhymes: -eɪd
• English - Etymology: From Middle English , glāde ( “ A gleam of light , bright space , an open space; an open or cleared space in a forest; a bright patch of sky; a bright surface of snow or ice ” ), also glode , glede , from Old English glæd ( “ shining , bright ” ), (compare Old Norse glaðr ( “ bright ” )).
• English - References: ^ “glade” in Douglas Harper , Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
• Swedish - Adjective: glade absolute definite natural masculine form of glad .