dryland

[ drahy-land ]

/ ˈdraɪˌlænd /

noun

Often drylands. a tract of land having dry, often sandy soil, as on the floor of a valley: Acres of the drylands have been reclaimed by irrigation.

Origin of dryland

1175–1225; Middle English. See dry, -land

Words nearby dryland

drying-out, dry joint, dry kiln, dry labor, dry lake, dryland, dryland farming, dry law, dry lightning, dry lot, dryly

Example sentences from the Web for dryland

At one and the same moment the church clock struck three, and Mr. Dryland rang the Clibborns' bell.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
When he finished, amid the discreet applause of the little party beneath the archway, Mr. Dryland again advanced.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
Mr. Dryland was a man of taste and authority, so that his literary judgments could always be relied on.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
"We will now sing hymn number one hundred and thirty-seven," said Mr. Dryland.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham

Mr. Dryland blushed, and to cover his confusion filled his mouth with a large piece of cake.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham

单词	dryland
释义	dryland [ drahy-land ] / ˈdraɪˌlænd / noun Often drylands. a tract of land having dry, often sandy soil, as on the floor of a valley: Acres of the drylands have been reclaimed by irrigation. Origin of dryland 1175–1225; Middle English. See dry, -land Words nearby dryland drying-out, dry joint, dry kiln, dry labor, dry lake, dryland, dryland farming, dry law, dry lightning, dry lot, dryly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dryland At one and the same moment the church clock struck three, and Mr. Dryland rang the Clibborns' bell. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham When he finished, amid the discreet applause of the little party beneath the archway, Mr. Dryland again advanced. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham Mr. Dryland was a man of taste and authority, so that his literary judgments could always be relied on. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham "We will now sing hymn number one hundred and thirty-seven," said Mr. Dryland. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham Mr. Dryland blushed, and to cover his confusion filled his mouth with a large piece of cake. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham
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