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

In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Nearly half of 2,014 Americans surveyed are unfamiliar with grasslands, according to findings released Wednesday by America's Grasslands Coalition. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Kenya has long since been synonymous with world-class wildlife viewing, but a new generation of travelers are extending their trips beyond the grassland. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands. —Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 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