Polder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊldə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polder is a noun meaning (geography) An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Meaning
(geography) An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
More Meanings
- To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Example Sentences
The patron saint of the Oude Kerk, Saint Nicolaas, the ‘water saint’, was also very popular, as he protected the sailors and those living on the polders from the dangers of the sea.
Word Forms
- polders
- poldering
- poldered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dikeside, diking, powdike, dike, dyke, dockization.
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