veld

Noun

Meaning

veld (plural velds)

(chiefly South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

mead champaign heath lea prairie plateau mesa pampas llano pasture lowland steppe savanna vega grassland
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Antonyms

hill anthill hillside kopje devexity

Hypernyms

grassland

Phrases with the word

veld fire grass veld

Examples

“In the wake of the raging veld fires on the October 18,, many farms in Hertzogville, Hoopstad, Bultfontein and Dealesville have been destroyed. Source: Internet

Terrain Much of the country is high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld) forming a watershed between the Zambezi and Limpopo river systems. Source: Internet

Kempton Park SAPS members and ER24 attended to the scene where a baby's body was found in a veld. Source: Internet

"New Model" drives were mounted under which a continuous line of troops could sweep an area of veld bounded by blockhouse lines, unlike the earlier inefficient scouring of the countryside by scattered columns. Source: Internet

Starting a fire in the open – especially veld fire – is discouraged as the fire can easily shoot out of control. Source: Internet

Covid-19 has lately been spreading like veld fire, taking less than 36 hours in order to reach 100 000 cases. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Velcro dog velcroid VELCT veld fire veld sore veldcraft