velds

variants or veldts
plural of veld

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velds
Noun
  • Located right outside of town in neighboring Moss Point, the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers 18,000 acres of pine savannas, salt marshes, bays, bayous, and salt pannes to explore.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An insurgency was launched by Boko Haram in 2009 to establish a caliphate in Nigeria and the broader Sahel (the semi-arid transitional zone between the Sahara and savannas), with several other terrorist groups also active in the region.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The team’s analysis showed that while dust devils occurred across the planet, many were found in Amazonis Planitia, one of the smoothest plains on Mars that is covered with dust and sand.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tiny tornadoes of dust whirl across Mars's rusty plains far faster than scientists thought, a new study reveals.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The decision covers massive stretches of eastern Montana grasslands, rolling North Dakota prairie, and mountains and tundra of Alaska.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.
    Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Velds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velds. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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