polder

Definition

An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin.

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."