velds

noun

variants or veldts
plural of veld
as in prairies
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country lions prowling the African veld

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velds
  1. prairies
  2. plains
  3. steppes
  4. grasslands
  5. savannas
Noun
  • Most don’t associate cryptocurrency with rural states such as South Dakota, with its Great Plains and drift prairies.
    — K.H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Davis’s journey to San Jose began on his parents’ farm in Osage County, a land of hills, prairies and the Osage Nation.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of prairies
Noun
  • Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
  • Venezuela boasts a diverse range of landscapes, including deserts, plains, snow, beaches, mountains, forests.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of plains
Noun
  • Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
    — The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of steppes
Noun
  • There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of grasslands
Noun
  • The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • This includes savannahs and shrublands.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of savannas
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