shelterbelt


shel·ter·belt

noun \ˈshel-tər-ˌbelt\

Definition of SHELTERBELT

: a barrier of trees and shrubs that protects (as crops) from wind and storm and lessens erosion

First Known Use of SHELTERBELT

1868

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