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Definition of "veldt" []

  • Any of the open grazing areas of southern Africa. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "veldt" in a sentence
  • "The word "veldt" is Dutch, and the word "illimitable" is Double Dutch."
  • "Colonial troops were valued for their ability to “shoot and ride,” and they performed well on the veldt, which is not unlike Gippsland, the Wimmera, or the Riverina."
  • "Six major land masses characterized uniformly with low mountains, plains areas studded with grasses and small trees, best described as a veldt."