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Definition of platteland noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

platteland

noun

/ˈplætəlænd/

/ˈplætəlænd/

South African English [ˈplɐtəlɐnt]

[uncountable] (South African English)

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remote country districts; rural areas
- Better farming is the key to stopping people moving from the platteland to the cities.
Word OriginAfrikaans, literally ‘flat land’.

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