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polder

/ˈpəʊl.dər/

Traduction: Substantif désignant une parcelle de terre basse conquise sur une étendue d'eau, généralement la mer ou un lac, et protégée par des digues, notamment aux Pays-Bas.

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/ˈpəʊl.dər/C1formal
  • frSubstantif désignant une parcelle de terre basse conquise sur une étendue d'eau, généralement la mer ou un lac, et protégée par des digues, notamment aux Pays-Bas.

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.

    frpolder

    • 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.
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  • polder's possessive singular form