velds

variants or veldts
plural of veld

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for velds
Noun
  • The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
    Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
  • From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The new, fully customizable itinerary showcases equally powerful landscapes, ranging from the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei to the vast deserts of Damaraland to the rugged mountains and sprawling plains of Kaokoland.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This region, situated to the southeast of Lake Chapala, bordering the state of Michoacán, is characterized by fertile plains and rugged highlands.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unfolding in epic scale, Kazakhstan is where wild horses gallop across boundless steppes, and salt lakes shimmer in hues of pink and silver.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Velds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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