dryland

[ drahy-land ]

/ ˈdraɪˌlænd /

Often drylands. a tract of land having dry, often sandy soil, as on the floor of a valley: Acres of the drylands have been reclaimed by irrigation.

Origin of dryland

1175–1225; Middle English. See dry, -land

At one and the same moment the church clock struck three, and Mr. Dryland rang the Clibborns' bell.

The Hero |William Somerset Maugham
When he finished, amid the discreet applause of the little party beneath the archway, Mr. Dryland again advanced.

The Hero |William Somerset Maugham
Mr. Dryland was a man of taste and authority, so that his literary judgments could always be relied on.

The Hero |William Somerset Maugham
"We will now sing hymn number one hundred and thirty-seven," said Mr. Dryland.

The Hero |William Somerset Maugham

Mr. Dryland blushed, and to cover his confusion filled his mouth with a large piece of cake.

The Hero |William Somerset Maugham