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Concierge Kevin had worked aboard the train for at least a dozen years, and even the hours and hours of dry wheatlands stirred him.—Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2019
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of wheatland was
before the 12th century
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