polder

• Sustantivo que designa un terreno bajo ganado al mar, a un lago o a un río, generalmente mediante diques y desecación, típico de los Países Bajos.

A noun referring to a tract of low-lying land that has been reclaimed from a body of water, typically a sea or lake, and is protected by dikes, especially in the Netherlands.

1. Reclaimed low-lying landC1formal

   A tract of low-lying land that has been reclaimed from a body of water, such as a sea or lake, and is protected by dikes or embankments.

   Tierra ganada al mar

   • The Dutch have been creating polders for centuries to expand their farmland.
   • A network of dikes and pumps keeps the polder dry.
   • The polder landscape is characterized by its flat, open fields and drainage canals.