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- [skruhb-land]
- /ˈskrʌbˌlænd/
- /ˈskrʌ.blənd/
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- [skruhb-land]
- /ˈskrʌbˌlænd/
Definitions of scrubland word
- noun scrubland land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub. 1
- variable noun scrubland Scrubland is an area of land which is covered with low trees and bushes. 0
- noun scrubland an area of scrub vegetation 0
- noun scrubland land or a region characterized by scrub vegetation 0
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Origin of scrubland
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; scrub2 + -land
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Parts of speech for Scrubland
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scrubland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scrubland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scrubland
noun scrubland
- boscage — a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket
- briar — A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems.
- bush — A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches.
- chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
- outback — (sometimes initial capital letter) the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usually preceded by the).
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