Veld is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like veldt or grassland. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Veld in a sentence
Related words
Veld meaning
The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.
Using Veld
- The main meaning on this page is: The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.
- Useful related words include: veldt, grassland.
- In the example corpus, veld often appears in combinations such as: in veld, veld fires, the veld.
Context around Veld
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Veld
- In this selection, "veld" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, van, talking, rare, fires, fire and types stand out and add context to how "veld" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 100 van veld now believes and 17 a veld fire broke. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "veld" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with veld
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Gazu family homestead following the Sunday veld fires on Sunday. (11 words)
Update: : veld fire: N2 Inbound before Jan Smuts, is now cleared. (11 words)
The South Africa Weather Service has warned of potential veld fires. (11 words)
By the time it left Early Access in November 2017, that number had fallen under 100. Van Veld now believes that, during the game’s time in Early Access, Xaviant tweaked the underlying game too much. (36 words)
She's pretty much had her share of reporting on South African politics, attending gatherings and attracting trolls, but still finds herself attracted to it like a moth to a veld fire. (32 words)
Rare veld types such as the critically endangered Central Rûens Shale Renosterveld, vulnerable Agulhas Sand Fynbos and Limestone Fynbos face similar threats, but will now be protected under the acquisition. (30 words)
Example sentences (19)
And it’s not just sprinkle and a gust here; we’re talking veld fires and heavy downpours here which may lead to across low-lying areas.
Rare veld types such as the critically endangered Central Rûens Shale Renosterveld, vulnerable Agulhas Sand Fynbos and Limestone Fynbos face similar threats, but will now be protected under the acquisition.
The team operationalised the information, monitored the identified vehicle and on arrival the driver stopped and ran into the veld.
The Gazu family homestead following the Sunday veld fires on Sunday.
The baby’s body was dumped in a ditch in an open veld on Commissioner Street across from the tennis courts.
The body was discovered in a veld near Zwakala squatter camp and Mayfield Extension Six, Putfontein, at about 10.30am.
The whole process, says Van Veld, has huge potential for Pictou County.
Update: : veld fire: N2 Inbound before Jan Smuts, is now cleared.
Upon further investigation and after searching the area, the members discovered the stolen property in the veld.
D66’s campaign leader Sophie in ‘t Veld, who is a high-profile campaigner, was recognised by just 26% of those polled.
Dutch MEP Sophia In’t Veld, who led a delegation to Malta earlier in December, had harsh for the European Council’s absence in the debate.
My taste in letters was winnowed and purged, for the spirit of the veld is an austere thing.
By the time it left Early Access in November 2017, that number had fallen under 100. Van Veld now believes that, during the game’s time in Early Access, Xaviant tweaked the underlying game too much.
Just last week, Sunninghill residents united to put out a blaze in a veld.
She's pretty much had her share of reporting on South African politics, attending gatherings and attracting trolls, but still finds herself attracted to it like a moth to a veld fire.
The South Africa Weather Service has warned of potential veld fires.
Veld fires, deforestation and land use variations, among other factors, have contributed to the loss of forest cover.
Yesterday (September 17) a veld fire broke out on the Amajuba Pass, N11 (Laing’s Nek) around 2.30pm.
Terrain Much of the country is high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld) forming a watershed between the Zambezi and Limpopo river systems.
Common combinations with veld
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in veld 6×
- veld fires 4×
- the veld 3×
- veld fire 3×
- van veld 2×
- veld who 2×