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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In fact, in 2024, over the summer, there was twice the average amount of biomass in grasslands and scrublands in coastal Southern California due to these two wet winters in a row. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 Residents and hikers first saw it as a modest brush fire looming in the parched scrubland. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025 Moreover, their feathers provide insulation and camouflage, blending seamlessly with the Australian scrubland. Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 The SUVs file into a gravel parking area that was scratched out of the scrubland. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 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 26 Jan. 2025.

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scrubland

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