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scrubland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: country, rural area

History

Etymology

From scrub + land.

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