cutover

[ kuht-oh-ver ]

adjective

1. (especially of timberland) cleared of trees.

noun

1. land, especially timberland, cleared of trees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutover¹

1895–1900, Americanism adj., noun use of verb phrase cut over

Example Sentences

At present, cleared fields and cutover areas abound in regions that at one time were covered with magnificent stands of timber.

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