Meanings
proper nounthe Driftless Area
- A hilly region in the midwestern United States that escaped glaciation during the last ice age.
Origin
So named because the area is relatively free of glacial drift.
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Driftless Area. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Driftless%20Area
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“Driftless Area.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Driftless%20Area. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Driftless Area,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Driftless%20Area.
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