veld

or veldt

[ velt, felt ]

noun

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

veld

/ vɛlt; fɛlt /

noun

1. elevated open grassland in Southern Africa See also bushveld highveld renosterveld Compare pampas prairie steppe

Word History and Origins

Origin of veld¹

1795–1805; < Afrikaans < Dutch: field

Word History and Origins

Origin of veld¹

C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field

Example Sentences

In this part of the country, winter is a cold, dry season that burns the veld brown.

From BBC

"The rest they take off the veld," she said.

From Salon

Their tale of survival has them hopping into their trucks and driving them like hunters on the veld.

From Washington Post

Some combination preparations containing African mango, veld grape, East Indian globe thistle and mangosteen showed promising results, but were investigated in three or fewer trials, often with poor research methodology or reporting.

From BBC

Floods had hit the low veld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, and winds had blown the roofs of houses and knocked down trees, blocking roads, he said.

From Reuters