What does "scrubland" mean?

A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

What is a synonym for "scrubland"?

Common synonyms include: afforestation, arboretum, boondocks, bush, bushveld, chaparral.

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1
A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. countable, uncountable
"The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert."
2
an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation wordnet

"The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert."

From scrub + land.