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

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

In some areas, tree belts and shrubland strips now visibly anchor shifting dunes, while solar farms in the desert—which are a part of China’s renewable energy push—have created cooler microclimates for vegetation and livestock. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The diverse ecosystem now hosts bighorn sheep, wild horses and coyotes across its shrubland and woodland expanses. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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