polder

noun

pol·der | \ˈpōl-dər

\

Definition of polder

: a tract of low land (as in the Netherlands) reclaimed from a body of water (such as the sea)

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But the nation's engineers became masters of draining wetlands by creating what are called polders: Tracts of land surrounded by dikes that were then drained or pumped dry. — Ken Jennings, CNT, "Why the Netherlands' Borders Are Always Changing," 28 Aug. 2017 That is, in part, because the 6,000 kilometers of embankments that surround the polders are helping to fuel sea level rise. — Eduardo Garcia Gil, Slate Magazine, "Rising Seas Are Flooding Bangladeshi Farms With Salt Water," 7 Aug. 2017 Kinderdijk, which translates to children's dike, lies in the Alblasserwaard polder (land that's been reclaimed from the sea, marshes or river floodplains) at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. — John Marshall, chicagotribune.com, "Kinderdijk windmills a must-see on any trip to Holland," 30 June 2017

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