edgelandn.
/ˈɛdʒland/, U.S. /ˈɛdʒˌlænd/ 1. Originally and chiefly U.S. Land on the periphery of a particular type of habitat (esp. bordering a forest or woodland); an area or expanse of such land.Mainly used in the context of hunting.
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1928 ‘M. Chapman’ Happy Mountain xiii. 142 The beginning strangeness of the edgelands and foothills gramyed him in such wise he could scarcely go on.
1971 Field & Stream Sept. 106/2 The grouse is abundant over the entire state. Look for mixed forests with clearings, berry patches, apple orchards, and edgeland to supply cover and food.
1999 Idaho Falls Post Reg. (Nexis) 14 Oct. a14 I continued to sweep the edge land, where the agricultural fields met desert.
2018 www.thecampfirecollective.com 25 Aug. (blog, accessed 24 June 2022) Large herds of elk roam the forests and edgelands.
2. Chiefly British. Land between an urban area and the surrounding countryside, esp. that which is unmanaged or derelict, or which is characterized by infrastructure that supports urban life, such as sewage plants, landfill sites, railway sidings, etc.; an area or expanse of such land.
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2000 M. Shoard in Landscapes 1 No. 2. 87 On its western edge is a stretch of wild edgeland: pylons march over a rough sweep of country in which old corrugated iron huts and gaping factories seem to be sinking in tangled skeins of vetches.
2011 P. Farley & M. S. Roberts Edgelands 222 Every morning cars thread and reel their way around the roundabouts of edgelands business parks.
2020 Irish Times (Nexis) 23 Sept. 8 The edgelands may be regarded as an eyesore, but frequently they are filled with nature and wonder.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).
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