scrubland
scrubland noun: a plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
Noun
scrubland (countable and uncountable, plural scrublands)
- A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
- The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.
- New lakes had appeared as if by magic in the arid scrublands. Instead of hunting for puddles in the sandstone, she could lead her 100 animals to drink their fill.2006 November 20, Judy Pasternak, “Oases in Navajo Desert Contained 'A Witch's Brew'”, in Los Angeles Times
- Synonyms:
- heathland
Synonyms of scrubland
Forms of scrubland
| plural | scrublands |
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Origin of scrubland
From scrub + land.
Questions about scrubland
- What does scrubland mean?
- Scrubland means a plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
- What part of speech is scrubland?
- Scrubland is a noun.
- What is the plural of scrubland?
- The plural of scrubland is scrublands.
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