woestijngebied

Definitions of woestijngebied
  1. noun
    arid land with little or no vegetation
    synonyms: woestijn
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    type of:
    grondgebied, landje, terrein
    an extended area of land
  2. noun
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
    synonyms: rimboe, wildernis, woestenij, woestijn
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    types:
    braakland, rimboe, woestenij
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
    wildernis
    a large wilderness area
    hei, heide, heidegrond, heideveld
    a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
    type of:
    gebied
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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