Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A grassy or marshy wetland, some or all of which is covered with water during the rainy season.
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- noun A wet land or lake
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Intelligence officer and his escort crossed the vlei, which is the principal outlying feature of that typical little South African township.
On the Heels of De Wet Lionel James 1913
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Five miles from the river we came to a long narrow vlei [a vlei is a shallow valley, generally with water in it], which lay across our path.
The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900
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The back story: Simonsvlei is an amalgam of Simon (as in Simon van der Stel, who founded South Africa's wine industry in the 17th century) and the "vlei" (wetlands) landscape surrounding the vineyards.
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· Taking a hike into the desert to see Hiddenvlei (note: a "vlei" is a dried out area that used to hold water).
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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De Hoop reserve along the coast which includes a Ramsar-designated coastal vlei (seasonal lake) has 260 bird species.
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The vlei itself is a large shallow hollow that fills with water during the infrequent rains.
Namib desert 2008
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There was a vlei, too, which many circumvented, but we swam, and this helped our lead.
Prester John 2005
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Subsequently, a wetland near the Southern-most point was named after the Zoetendal and it is envisaged that this vlei will be incorporated into the proposed national park.
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The collision happened at 9. 30am at the Breakfast-vlei junction while Thomas was being driven from Port Elizabeth to King William's
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Thomas 'merc smashed into the side of the kombi which did not stop and sped off down the Breakfast-vlei gravel road.
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