scrubland

noun

scrub·​land ˈskrəb-ˌland How to pronounce scrubland (audio)
: land covered with scrub

Examples of scrubland in a Sentence

a large area of scrubland the scrublands of the American West
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The SUVs file into a gravel parking area that was scratched out of the scrubland. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 With wide beaches at the shore and scrublands inland, the largest colony of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are found here—there are around 400,000 breeding adults. Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 In response, tens of thousands of Brazilians left dry scrublands in the northeast and other poor areas for the lush Amazon basin -- a mass internal migration that only increased in size throughout the 1970s and beyond. Jeff Tollefson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013 Southwest The succulent scrub and desert scrublands of the Southwest offer pacing, pain, and fragrance. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scrubland 

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrubland was in 1779

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“Scrubland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubland. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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scrubland

noun
scrub·​land ˈskrəb-ˌland How to pronounce scrubland (audio)
: land covered with scrub
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