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outlands

outlands is the plural of outland.

Noun

outlands pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, traditionally) Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.
  2. (plural, plural-only, uncommon) Exurbia: the country beyond the city and suburbs.
    • It is one of three whelping houses at the Puppy Haven Kennel, the 1,600-dog compound that Havens has built up over the last 30 years in the outlands north of Madison, Wis.2007 February 4, Jon Mooallem, “The Modern Kennel Conundrum”, in New York Times

Meaning of outland

Noun

outland (plural outlands)

  1. (especially, in plural) Any outlying area of a country; the provinces.

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Synonyms of outlands

Origin of outlands

From out- + lands.

Questions about outlands

What does outlands mean?
Outlands means any outlying area of a country; the provinces.
What is outlands the plural of?
Outlands is the plural of outland.
What part of speech is outlands?
Outlands is a noun.

Words near outlands in the dictionary

  1. outlandishers
  2. outlandishlike
  3. outlandishly
  4. outlandishness
  5. outlandishnesses
  6. outlands
  7. outlane
  8. outlanes
  9. outlash
  10. outlashed
  11. outlashes

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