zareba

or za·ree·ba

[ zuh-ree-buh ]

noun

1. (in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes.

zareba

/ zəˈriːbə /

noun

1. a stockade or enclosure of thorn bushes around a village or campsite
2. the area so protected or enclosed

Word History and Origins

Origin of zareba¹

First recorded in 1840–50, zareba is from the Arabic word zarībah pen

Word History and Origins

Origin of zareba¹

C19: from Arabic zarībah cattlepen, from zarb sheepfold

Example Sentences

Zareba’s work was selected as the winner from more than 1,200 entries for a competition sponsored by Refin’s DesignTaleStudio, a small creative research laboratory within the company that produces experimental products.

From Washington Post

Zareba said that she saw the markings of plants and animals in ancient fossils in the patterns she created, hence the name “Fossil.”

From Washington Post

Zareba also likened the movement in her design to that of animals in prehistoric cave paintings, a particular interest of hers, and suggested that this also accounted for her work’s broad appeal.

From Washington Post

This work is all done in the early morning, and about half-past eight o'clock a man comes with a barrow to gather up the fallen sticks—there is always a big barrowful, heaped high, of them; and if not thus removed the accumulated material would in a few days form a rampart or zareba, which would prevent access to the cathedral on that side.

From Project Gutenberg

In the jungle, not far from the club, I marked out the spot for our bivouac around which I ordered a zareba to be constructed.

From Project Gutenberg