Meaning & use
veldt
Open, grassy land in southern Africa, typically with few trees, used for farming or grazing.
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Herds of antelope roamed freely across the sunlit veldt at dawn each morning.
The novel is set on a remote farm surrounded by miles of open veldt.
A note on using this word
A loanword from Afrikaans and Dutch, specifically associated with the landscape of southern Africa.
Words with a similar meaning
grasslandsavanna
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