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dryland

dry·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy-land]
    • /ˈdraɪˌlænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy-land]
    • /ˈdraɪˌlænd/

Definitions of dryland word

  • noun dryland Often, drylands. a tract of land having dry, often sandy soil, as on the floor of a valley: Acres of the drylands have been reclaimed by irrigation. 1
  • noun dryland Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert. 1
  • adjective dryland of or relating to an arid area 0

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Origin of dryland

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English. See dry, -land

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Parts of speech for Dryland

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dryland popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dryland usage trend in Literature

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