grassland

noun

grass·​land ˈgras-ˌland 

1

: farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses

2

a

: land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs

b

: an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses

Synonyms of grassland

• prairie
• steppe
• plain
• savanna

Examples of grassland in a Sentence

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Recent Examples on the Web

Specifically, as the environment became drier and cooler, forests and woodlands began giving way to more open grasslands in many regions. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Long-nosed bandicoots make their homes in forests, shrublands, grasslands, and terrestrial environments. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Some anthropologists contend that rapid climate shifts caused by these orbit cycles caused a shift in Africa from forests to grasslands. —New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026

ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses. —Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for grassland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

grassland

noun

grass·​land -ˌland 

: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees