noun
- open grassland in southern Africa, especially in South Africa
Usage: South African English
Examples
- The cattle grazed peacefully on the vast veld.
- Lions roam the African veld in search of prey.
- The veld stretched endlessly under the hot sun.
- Farmers built their homesteads on the fertile veld.
- Wildebeest migrate across the veld during dry season.
- The veld was dotted with acacia trees.
- Early settlers found the veld ideal for ranching.