pineland

[ pahyn-land, -luhnd ]

noun

1. Often pinelands. an area or region covered largely with pine forest:

   He longed for the pinelands of his home state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pineland¹

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60; pine ¹ + land

Example Sentences

Bands of heavily armed guerrilla troops will soon be sweeping through several counties in rural North Carolina in their regular campaign against the forces of a fictional country known as “Pineland.”

From Washington Times

Locals sign up to play indigenous forces while rotating Army troops act as the opposing military of the “Pineland Republic.”

From Washington Times

The 1.1 million-acre pineland encompasses most of South Jersey and has been rumored to house a folkloric "Jersey Devil" for more than 250 years, according to the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

From Fox News

New York City was a perfect fit for Weatherspoon, a point guard from Pineland, Texas.

From New York Times

The writer recently returned to the screenwriting game and adapted his 2003 GQ article about the over-the-top war games in North Carolina into a mini-series called “Pineland” that is now being shopped around.

From New York Times