platteland
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of platteland
C20: from Afrikaans, from Dutch plat flat + land country
Example Sentences
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This was near Potchefstroom on the "platteland" - an Afrikaans word which refers to the great rolling heartland encompassing vast swathes of the South African interior.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2018
But travelling across the platteland it is obvious that while dreams of white secession have evaporated there is much that is unchanged.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2018
They knew the truth of the platteland fire.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2018
But the tide turned in favor of Verwoerd when the platteland returns began arriving.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Africans reacted like lightning crackling across the platteland sky.
From Time Magazine Archive
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