newground

[ noo-ground, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnuˌgraʊnd, ˈnyu- /

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noun South Midland and Southern U.S.

a tract of land recently cleared for cultivation.

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Origin of newground

An Americanism dating back to 1615–25; new + ground¹

Words nearby newground

New General Catalogue, New Georgia, New Glasgow, New Granada, Newgrange, newground, New Guinea, New Guinea macrophylum, New Guinea Pidgin, Newham, New Hampshire