veld

or veldt

[ velt, felt ]

/ vɛlt, fɛlt /

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noun

the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa.

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Origin of veld

1795–1805; <Afrikaans <Dutch: field

Words nearby veld

velation, Velázquez, Velázquez, Diego de, Velbert, Velcro, veld, Velde, veldskoen, veldt, velella, veleta

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How to use veld in a sentence

The first soldier to charge across this rhetorical veld is followed by hundreds harrumphing their assent.
There Are No ‘Absolute’ Rights|Michael Tomasky|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The bare veld is dotted with these unsightly buildings for a distance of over fifty miles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Besides the buildings, the compounds include wide stretches of veld.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Therefore, my baasjes, Outa cooks bossies from the veld to rub on—buchu and kookamakranka and karroo bossies.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp

He crawled out far in the veld and sat in the path where the Old Blue One liked to walk.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp
The whole veld was full of them, and they all began eating tortoises wherever they could find them.
Outa Karel's Stories|Sanni Metelerkamp

British Dictionary definitions for veld

veld

veldt

/ (fɛlt, vɛlt) /

noun

elevated open grassland in Southern AfricaSee also bushveld, highveld, renosterveld Compare pampas, prairie, steppe

Word Origin for veld

C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field

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