shrubland

noun

shrub·​land ˈshrəb-ˌland How to pronounce shrubland (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrəb-
: land on which shrubs are the dominant vegetation

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Habitat degradation caused by feral sheep also likely played a role in its decline, reducing the availability of nesting sites in tree hollows and shrubland. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 The Pacific Palisades Fire, the largest of the state’s current wildfires, for example, began as a brushfire and spread through dense chaparral, a shrubland plant community common to the state. Jeff Cercone, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025 As a result, Western forests are transitioning to grasslands or shrublands after unprecedented wildfires. Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025 For two days, Akasha Song had been riding in the passenger seat of a dusty Fiat truck through the desert-like shrublands of northeastern Brazil. Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shrubland

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrubland was in 1903

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“Shrubland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubland. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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