shrubland

noun

shrub·​land ˈshrəb-ˌland 

especially Southern ˈsrəb-

: land on which shrubs are the dominant vegetation

Examples of shrubland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a historically snow poor winter in Washington, the forests and shrublands of Spokane quickly burned as winds fanned the flames in the exact direction of suburban neighborhoods. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

In Spokane, dry, windy conditions converged in what’s known as the wildland-urban interface – an area where neighborhoods have been built into the forests, shrublands and grasslands. — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

This includes savannahs and shrublands. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026

More broadly, the pollen came from a diverse group of environments, including forests of holly oak and pine,shrublands with olive and hazel trees, areas with alder and ash trees, and regions with fir and beech trees. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shrubland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand