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All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Meaning of "Barren Grounds" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARREN GROUNDS

Barren Grounds  [ˈbærən ɡraʊndz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARREN GROUNDS

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Barren Grounds is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARREN GROUNDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barren Grounds

The Barren Grounds are a large area of tundra located in mainland Nunavut and stretching into the Northwest Territories in northern Canada. The Barren Grounds are nearly uninhabited, with the exception of a few coastal villages and towns in Nunavut and Baker Lake. The area's remoteness and wildlife bring in small amounts of tourists, mainly, for fishing, canoeing and wilderness camping.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARREN GROUNDS


bands
bændz
Bonds
bɒndz
bounds
baʊndz
diamonds
ˈdaɪəməndz
ends
ɛndz
funds
fʌndz
grounds
ˈɡraʊndz
hands
hændz
hounds
haʊndz
Islands
ˈaɪləndz
lands
lændz
Netherlands
ˈnɛðələndz
petropounds
ˈpɛtrəʊˌpaʊndz
seconds
ˈsekəndz
showgrounds
ˈʃəʊˌɡraʊndz
sounds
saʊndz
surrounds
səˈraʊndz
swounds
zwaʊndz
thousands
ˈθaʊzəndz
zounds
zaʊndz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARREN GROUNDS

Barren Lands

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARREN GROUNDS

beat the bounds
Bury St Edmunds
by leaps and bounds
Cahokia Mounds
coffee grounds
electronic transfer of funds
feeding grounds
go the rounds
hare and hounds
lick one´s wounds
managed funds
master of foxhounds
master of hounds
out of bounds
ride to hounds
rub salt into someone´s wounds
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
the hounds

Synonyms and antonyms of Barren Grounds in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Barren Grounds» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARREN GROUNDS

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The translations of Barren Grounds from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Barren Grounds» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贫瘠的理由
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tierras Baldías
570 millions of speakers

English

Barren Grounds
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंजर मैदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرض جرداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бесплодные Основания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Motivos estéreis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেয়ার গ্রাউন্ডস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Barren Grounds
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barren Grounds
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barren Grounds
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不毛グラウンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불모의 근거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barren Grounds
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Căn cứ cằn cỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரேன் மைதானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅरेन्स ग्राउंड्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Barren Grounds
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Motivi Barren
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jałowy Podstawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безплідні Підстави
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Motivele sterpe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγονη Grounds
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dorre Gronde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Barren Grounds
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Barren Grounds
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARREN GROUNDS»

The term «Barren Grounds» is used very little and occupies the 162.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Barren Grounds

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QUOTES WITH «BARREN GROUNDS»

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Ernest Thompson Seton
All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARREN GROUNDS»

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Barren Grounds: The Story of the Tragic Moffatt Canoe Trip
The Story of the Tragic Moffatt Canoe Trip Skip Pessl. Barren Grounds Barren Grounds Fred “Skip” Pessl.
Skip Pessl, 2014
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On Snowshoes to the Barren Grounds: Twenty-Eight Hundred ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Caspar Whitney, 2010
3
Eighteenth International Seaweed Symposium: Proceedings of ...
The pattern of barren grounds along the coast of Norway is based on the surveys in the 1980s and the 1990s by Sivertsen (1997a) and Skadsheim et al. (1995). While makingthese surveys inthe early 1980s, we also interviewed fishermen, ...
Robert J. Anderson, Juliet Brodie, Edvar Onsøyen, 2008
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On Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds Twenty-Eight Hundred ...
Offering some insights into the study and mapping of the natural world, this collection includes texts on Babylon, the geographies of China, and the medieval Islamic world.
Caspar W Whitney, 2011
5
Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia:
i The Barren Grounds Nature Reserve comprises over 2000 hectares of heathland, woodland and rainforest, high on the Illawarra escarpment. It is 120 kilometres from Sydney, 200 kilometres from Canberra. The reserve was created in 1956 ...
Sue Taylor, 2013
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Cultivating Arctic Landscapes: Knowing and Managing Animals ...
The problem seemed especially critical in the least accessible and least developed parts of the North, not least in the central Barren Grounds between the Mackenzie River and Hudson Bay. The defining event of that place and time was the ...
David George Anderson, Mark Nuttall, 2004
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Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology
The capacity of P. lividus to survive on extremely low levels of benthic food, especially when drift MPOs or dissolved and colloidal organic matter are available, obviously facilitates the persistence of these barren grounds. In fact, MPO forests ...
John M. Lawrence, 2013
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The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
It is located between Robertson and Kiama, on the Jamberoo Pass road; 16 km south-east of Robertson towards Jamberoo it is signposted 'Barren Grounds Nature Reserve' at the entrance. Jamberoo is 8 km away and is reached through the ...
Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, 2011
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A Study of Grizzly Bears on the Barren-grounds of ...
An examination of physical characteristics, population dynamics, and food habits of 71 grizzly bears. Most of the intensive field work was done in 1974 and 1975 although study encompasses the years 1974 to 1978.
J. A. Nagy, Richard H. Russell, Arthur MacDonald Pearson, 1983
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Hunters in the Barrens: The Naskapi on the Edge of the White ...
Here the Naskapi erect their tents, while the daily hunting activities take place in the surrounding wind-swept Barren Grounds. When on the move, the Naskapi travel swiftly from one stand of forest to the next, as they are dependent upon trees ...
Georg Henriksen, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARREN GROUNDS»

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Ex-SC chief Puno: Pope Francis can goad Filipinos to goodness
... physical comfort “but more by preparing our hearts and cultivating minds to assure that God's Words will not keep falling on barren grounds.”. «Inquirer.net, Jan 15»
2
How to Avoid Turning Kelp Forests into Barren Wastelands
Researchers examined the global dynamics and the factors that turn kelp beds into barren grounds to better learn how best to prevent this type ... «Science World Report, Nov 14»
3
How can we avoid kelp beds turning into barren grounds?
To explore global dynamics and the factors that turn kelp beds into barren grounds is the main objective of a new study published in the journal ... «Phys.Org, Nov 14»
4
Double Raid: India Keep Asian Monopoly
The barren grounds have been replaced with mats and it has become more attractive for aspirants. Since the sport's inclusion in the 1990 ... «The New Indian Express, Oct 14»
5
Dealer joins dots between climate and Aboriginal art
"I went to a place called the Barren Grounds, which were down the New South Wales south coast down near Kangaroo Valley," the 66-year-old ... «Green Left Weekly, Aug 14»
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All that glitters: Brutal climate, shiny payday
An opal mining town since 1915, Coober Pedy has had a long history of immigrants arriving on the barren grounds eager to strike it rich. «BBC News, Aug 14»
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Dave Bidini: How 'bout those Jays?
... the eerie quiet of the barren grounds belled the perfect, sombre note with which to get to the job at hand, which, in those days when it was all ... «National Post, Aug 14»
8
Beautiful Tropical Fish May Destroy Kelp Forests as Oceans Warm
Researchers examined the global dynamics and the factors that turn kelp beds into barren grounds to better learn how best to prevent this type ... «Science World Report, Jul 14»
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Kaymer Shoots Pinehurst-Best 65 at U.S. Open for Three-Shot Lead
... which is staging the men's and women's Opens at the venue over the next two weeks, has taken to calling the barren grounds “natural areas. «Bloomberg, Jun 14»
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No Signs of Ocean-Borne Radiation from Japan in California Kelp …
Researchers examined the global dynamics and the factors that turn kelp beds into barren grounds to better learn how best to prevent this type ... «Science World Report, May 14»

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