Definition of polder Polder
/powˈldɚ/ - [powlder] - pol•der
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What does polder mean?
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NounPlural: polders |
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| polder - low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) |
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Wiktionary 
- polder (Noun)
An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polder (n.)
A tract of low land reclaimed from the sea by of high embankments.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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polder
A generally fertile tract of flat, low-lying land (as in Netherlands and Belgium) reclaimed and protected from the sea, a lake, a river, or other body of water by the use of embankments, dikes, dams, or levees.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polder
pōl′dėr, n. in the Netherlands, land below the level of the sea or nearest river, which, originally a morass or lake, has been drained and brought under cultivation: a morass. [Prob. cog. with pool.]
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- A Polder is an area of land that was taken from a body of water by enclosing the area to be reclaimed with a dike and removing the excess water by pumping and draining. The method to do this is called empoldering.
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