pineland

[ pahyn-land, -luhnd ]

noun
  1. Often pinelands. an area or region covered largely with pine forest: He longed for the pinelands of his home state.

Origin of pineland

1
An Americanism dating back to 1650–60; pine1 + land

Words Nearby pineland

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How to use pineland in a sentence

  • Sometimes he even doubted whether he had been to pineland, and had seen the wonderful game.

    Little Folks | Various
  • Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul.

    Anne Of The Island | Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • Atter dey come back, dey build deir house at de pineland place.