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scrubland

[skruhb-land]

noun

  1. land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub.



scrubland

/ ˈʌˌæԻ /

noun

  1. an area of scrub vegetation

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scrubland1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; scrub 2 + -land
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Diggers and specialist equipment were brought in to help scour scrubland and abandoned buildings on Wednesday.

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These cliffs hide the strip of gorse scrubland which runs east to the larger resort of Lagos, and are dotted with derelict, abandoned agricultural buildings and houses, marked with missing roofs and chipped plaster.

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Roads leading up to the area - which is large and mostly scrubland - have been closed since Monday, where the team had been clearing grass and vegetation.

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In June searches in Praia da Luz are carried out, including an area of scrubland situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex.

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Roads leading up to the site - which is sizable and mostly scrubland - have been closed off, while the day's focus appears to be on a nearby ruined building.

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