scrubland

plural scrublands

1. countableuncountableA plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

   The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.

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   New lakes had appeared as if by magic in the arid scrublands. Instead of hunting for puddles in the sandstone, she could lead her 100 animals to drink their fill.

   2006 November 20, Judy Pasternak, “Oases in Navajo Desert Contained 'A Witch's Brew'”, in Los Angeles Times

   It was then a further 21 years until the construction of Bramley Ordnance Depot (which became Central Ammunition Depot from 1946) began on an area of scrubland just south of the village.

   2026 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 34

   Synonyms: heathland