shrubland
noun
especially Southern ˈsrəb-\
Definition of shrubland
: land on which shrubs are the dominant vegetation
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There were several available routes to Holua, where our permit allowed us to camp, in a dry shrubland at about 6,900 feet elevation. — Mark Arsenault, BostonGlobe.com, "A beach agnostic’s guide to Hawaii," 13 June 2018 While development has contributed to habitat destruction, the lack of shrubland also comes from fewer and fewer natural disturbances. — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, "Researchers develop way to keep track of New England cottontail in effort to save them," 14 May 2018 Soft boundaries linked prairie, savanna, shrubland, forest and marsh. — New York Times, "Setting Fires and Restoring an American Landscape," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shrubland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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