Definition of "scrubland" [scrubland]

• An area of land that is uncultivated and covered with sparse stunted vegetation. (noun)

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• "The West Texas scrubland is gorgeous, though it’s hard to imagine anyone surviving for long among the gravelly soil and stunted shrubs."
• "Mr Rosewall, 28, was last seen wearing business-style shoes, despite the 40-degree heat and barren scrubland, which is described as treacherous because of its remoteness and the number of open mines in the area."
• "ODN cables snaked across a field of shattered metal, with collections of optronic circuits dotted like bushes in the scrubland."