What does "dryland" mean?

Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.

Dryland

Q: What is a synonym for "dryland"?

Common synonyms include: barren soil, desert ecosystem, desertlike terrain, dry land, landscape without water, less aquatic.

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Noun

1
Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert. attributive, countable, often, uncountable
"Semi-arid cropping systems in India, and to a greater extent in Indo-China and east Indonesia, use dryland or upland rice when possible during the wet season."

Synonyms

All synonyms

barren soil desert ecosystem desertlike terrain dry land landscape without water less aquatic

Antonyms

All antonyms

drip-irrigated dutch water design irrigable irrigated crops

Example

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"Semi-arid cropping systems in India, and to a greater extent in Indo-China and east Indonesia, use dryland or upland rice when possible during the wet season."

Etymology

From dry + land.

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