1. plural of veld; open grassland areas in southern Africa
Usage: South African geography

Examples

• The cattle grazed peacefully on the vast velds of the Transvaal.
• Wildlife photographers traveled across the African velds to capture images of zebras and antelopes.
• The early settlers established farms on the fertile velds near the river.
• During the dry season, the velds turned golden brown under the scorching sun.
• Lions and other predators roamed the open velds in search of prey.
• The velds stretched endlessly toward the horizon, broken only by scattered acacia trees.