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

• 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

Being at ground level in their grassland habitats often places them in the path of huge, hungry cattle looking to graze. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

This is why grasslands are important. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025

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