Definitions

1. noun

a region of land characterized by low-growing, drought-resistant shrubs and small trees, typically in a tropical or subtropical climate

“The ecologist studied the unique ecosystem of the scrubland in the Australian outback.”

2. noun

an area of land that is not cultivated and is often overgrown with weeds and shrubs

“The abandoned farm was now nothing but scrubland, overgrown with thorny bushes and weeds.”