veld

or veldt

[ velt, felt ]

/ vɛlt, fɛlt /

noun

the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa.

Origin of veld

1795–1805; <Afrikaans <Dutch: field

Words nearby veld

Velázquez, Velázquez, Diego de, Velban, Velbert, Velcro, veld, Velde, veldskoen, veldt, velella, veleta

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Example sentences from the Web for veld

The people are burning the veld all about, and the lurid smoke by day and flaming hill-sides by night are very striking.
Letters from the Cape|Lady Duff Gordon
The Cape cart stood on the veld, without a scratch on the paintwork.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
As seen from the railway, the direct line of advance on Kimberley, the Mont Blanc range stands out of the veld like a fortress.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)|Sir Frederick Maurice.
I have endeavoured to speak words of encouragement and consolation to them when I met them in the veld, fleeing before the enemy.
Through Shot and Flame|J. D. Kestell.

She rode about the veld, she sat by the lake and watched the wild fowl, or at night heard them flighting over her in flocks.
Benita, An African Romance|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for veld

veld

veldt

/ (fɛlt, vɛlt) /

noun

elevated open grassland in Southern AfricaSee also bushveld, highveld, renosterveld Compare pampas, prairie, steppe

Word Origin for veld

C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field

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单词	veld
释义	veld or veldt [ velt, felt ] / vɛlt, fɛlt / noun the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa. Origin of veld 1795–1805; <Afrikaans <Dutch: field Words nearby veld Velázquez, Velázquez, Diego de, Velban, Velbert, Velcro, veld, Velde, veldskoen, veldt, velella, veleta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veld The people are burning the veld all about, and the lurid smoke by day and flaming hill-sides by night are very striking. Letters from the Cape\|Lady Duff Gordon The Cape cart stood on the veld, without a scratch on the paintwork. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves As seen from the railway, the direct line of advance on Kimberley, the Mont Blanc range stands out of the veld like a fortress. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)\|Sir Frederick Maurice. I have endeavoured to speak words of encouragement and consolation to them when I met them in the veld, fleeing before the enemy. Through Shot and Flame\|J. D. Kestell. She rode about the veld, she sat by the lake and watched the wild fowl, or at night heard them flighting over her in flocks. Benita, An African Romance\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for veld veld veldt / (fɛlt, vɛlt) / noun elevated open grassland in Southern AfricaSee also bushveld, highveld, renosterveld Compare pampas, prairie, steppe Word Origin for veld C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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