polder

pol·der  (pldr)

n.

An area of low-lying land, especially in the Netherlands, that has been reclaimed from a body of water and is protected by dikes.

---

[Dutch, from Middle Dutch.]

---

polder [ˈpəʊldə ˈpɒl-]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a stretch of land reclaimed from the sea or a lake, esp in the Netherlands

[from Middle Dutch polre]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polder - low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

Translations

polder

n → Polder m