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pineland

pineland

4.6
An area of land covered mainly with pine trees
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪnˌlænd/
translation icon : pinar
  • They were part of a pineland and a wetland, with sandy or tannic soils.

Examples

  • Cross the Stone Bridge, head up through the high pineland, and trek to the edge of a 25-foot ravine.

  • They were part of a pineland and a wetland, with sandy or tannic soils.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Transition areas between habitats that connect the region's freshwater prairies, rocky pinelands, mangrove forests and more.

  • Nature lovers can stroll boardwalks cut through pineland or canoe through mangroves teeming with wading birds at Clam Pass Sanctuary.

Synonyms

pinery
vspineland
  • Archaic
8.6

An area where many pine trees grow, like a pine forest

is a broader land type rather than a specific woodland or plantation

Surface Forms

pineland singular
pinelands plural

Morphology

pineland = pine + land (transparent) = pine + land

A clear compound of 'pine' + 'land' whose meaning ('land dominated by pine trees') is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Pineland is made from pine and land, so it literally means 'land of pine trees'. That's why pineland means an area where pine trees grow mostly.