/ Dictionary / Index D driftless area: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drift'less ar'ea Pronunciation: [key] a tract of land that was once surrounded but never covered by a continental glacier, consequently having no glacial deposits. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. drift lead drift mine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stellar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language