grazing

noun

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

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Men with traditional face tattoos, girls performing a haka before a rugby game and horses grazing in a pasture are all part of a complex, isolated world. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 Most visitors don’t leave the campsites, opting to prune up in the tubs while meditating on the foothills of the White Mountains and grazing cows in the field next door. Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025 Such grazing reduces erosion, slows water runoff and creates habitat for wildlife and varieties of endangered native plant species. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025 The monuments haven’t locked up the land; ranchers still have their grazing permits. Stephen Trimble, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grazing

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 May. 2025.

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