grazing

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ How to pronounce grazing (audio)
: herbage or land for grazing

Examples of grazing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For centuries, Kenya’s Laikipia region has been a grazing route for Indigenous pastoralist communities. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024 With February being the start of fire season in Texas, goat grazing can play a role in wildfire fuel management in rural areas. Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024 Near grazing rhinos and blowing grasses, a patch of rocks jutted out of the Kenyan landscape. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 The mine would cut off the only viable migratory route for reindeer and limit grazing pasture, already under pressure due to climate change and other development projects. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024 Oprah Winfrey 2,130 Acres Net Worth: $2.8 billion | Source of Wealth: TV shows | View Profile Winfrey’s hilly pastures in Hawaii feature ancient stone walls, grazing cattle, a bed-and-breakfast operation for hosting friends and an (unprofitable) organic farm. Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 Instead, try adding small fruiting shrubs with delicious berries for grazing, underplanted with leafy greens and culinary herbs that can be harvested for many months. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 Israeli settlers, drawn to another shepherd’s flock grazing in the valley 200 yards below, fired what appeared to be M16 rifles in the air and toward the shepherd. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2024 The mammoth steppe ecosystem of old hinged on a high density of grazing animals, so the team behind Pleistocene Park has focused on reintroducing grazers. Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grazing was in 1517

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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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