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How to pronounce veld in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms veldt
Type of grassland

Examples of veld

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Nature crept back, like the veld grass, to restate her original claim.
From the economist.com
News from the veld IIn South Africa, they're taking their quarter-final defeat to heart.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Instantly, the tiger scampered away across the veld into the safety of the long grasses.
From the guardian.co.uk
Male solifugid, Family Solpugidae, in veld near Uniondale, Western Cape.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It will surprise no one that they find it back in their own back veld.
From the time.com
A high-spirited South African folk song about a girl of the veld and her wayward boy friend.
From the time.com
In South Africa, the term has specific connotations of rural areas which are not open veld.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Whereas mountainous peaks and forests are not really welcomed on the veld, bushes are acceptable.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The tourists would have seven weeks to gel in their mission to beat the world champions on the high veld.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Elevated open grassland in southern Africa
  • The term Veld (sometimes Veldt) refers primarily (but not exclusively) to the wide open rural spaces of South Africa or southern Africa and in particular to certain flatter areas or districts covered in grass or low scrub. ...
  • The open pasture land of South Africa