grazing

noun

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

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Cattle numbers would fall by 26% with an accompanying 11% reduction in land dedicated to grazing. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 The large pockets and floor-grazing length lend a Y2K-meets-utility style. India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 The star surprised fans with a chin-grazing blunt bob in place of her usual cascading locks. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures dotted with grazing cows and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grazing

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Oct. 2025.

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