What is another word for veldt?

Pronunciation: [vˈɛlt] (IPA)

Veldt is a term used to describe a grassland area in southern Africa. It can also be referred to as savanna or prairie. Synonyms for veldt include grassy plains, meadowland, steppe, and pampas. The grassy plains are typically characterized by diverse flora and fauna, including large predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. The meadowland is an open area of grassland with wildflowers and a mix of trees. A steppe is a vast expanse of grassland with little or no trees that is ill-suited for cultivation. Pampas is a region of South America, mainly Argentina and Uruguay, with expansive grassy plains. These synonyms help to convey the rich and diverse nature of the earth's grasslands, which are vital ecosystems that support a broad range of wildlife.

What are the hypernyms for Veldt?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Veldt

My word for it, you get sick of the endless blue of the sky and the red-brown of the veldt, of the poor devils of oxen, staggering along with their tongues out-walking skeletons-creeping their six miles a day, and sometimes not that.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
A small portion of the back of the waggon was covered by a tilt; this constituted the cabin of this ship of the veldt.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
The sky was an unbroken and dazzling blue, and on every side lay the roll of the open veldt in a shimmer of heat, with here and there a farmhouse standing amid a cluster of blue gum-trees.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford

Famous quotes with Veldt

  • Everything had been new and strange : the lean and ragged foot-soldiers who marched alongside of us, toughened, stained and blasés after months of service; the turmoil of encampment in the dark, with the shrill yells of black drivers, and the hassle and crush of crowding wagons, the twinkle of hosts of camp-fires, and the hot glow of a distant veldt-fire; and, finally the ghostly ride of two miles to water the horses....
    Robert Erskine Childers

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