What is another word for the veld?

Pronunciation: [ðə vˈɛld] (IPA)

The Veld is a wide-open plain in South Africa covered with tall grasses and scattered bushes. Synonyms for this term might include savannah, prairie, steppe, or grassland. These words all describe vast, open areas of land covered with grasses or other low vegetation. The savannah, for instance, is an expansive grassy plain found in tropical regions, while the prairie is a flat, treeless area covered with grasses and wildflowers. Steppe, on the other hand, is a type of dry grassland found near deserts and semi-arid regions. Overall, the Veld shares many characteristics with these other ecosystems and they often get used interchangeably.

What are the hypernyms for The veld?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with The veld

  • The secret and sacred word that binds him to the farm is 'belong'. Out in the veld by himself he can breathe the word aloud: I belong on the farm. What he really believes but does not utter, what he keeps to himself for fear that the spell will end, is a different form of the word: I belong to the farm. He tells no one because the word is misunderstood so easily, turned so easily to its inverse: The farm belongs to me. The farm will never belong to him, he will never be more than a visitor: he accepts that.
    J. M. Coetzee

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