peatland

[peet-land]

noun

an extensive tract of land where peat has formed.

Origin of peatland

First recorded in 1905–10; peat¹ + -land

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British Dictionary definitions for peatland

peatland

noun

an area of land consisting of peat bogs, usually containing many species of flora and fauna

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