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
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stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Their large lungs pull oxygen from the thin air, and their leathery foot pads grip without damaging the fragile grasslands.
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David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
The research team captured adults of the new species in September in the Páramo de Guerrero’s high-altitude grasslands at an elevation of about 11,500 feet above sea level, the study said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The Experience With everything set up, my wife and I embarked on an overlanding journey south from Delhi, crossing varied terrains – from hot plains and wet grasslands to high mountains – eventually reaching the southernmost tip of India.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of forests and grasslands, while the BLM is responsible for about 245 million acres, and the measure would generally affect lands closest to existing neighborhoods.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
The research team captured adults of the new species in September in the Páramo de Guerrero’s high-altitude grasslands at an elevation of about 11,500 feet above sea level, the study said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The Experience With everything set up, my wife and I embarked on an overlanding journey south from Delhi, crossing varied terrains – from hot plains and wet grasslands to high mountains – eventually reaching the southernmost tip of India.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of forests and grasslands, while the BLM is responsible for about 245 million acres, and the measure would generally affect lands closest to existing neighborhoods.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grassland
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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grassland
noun
grass·land
-ˌland
: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees
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