rangeland

noun

range·​land ˈrānj-ˌland How to pronounce rangeland (audio)
: land used or suitable for range

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The pack’s unusual hunting behavior caused panic among residents and ranchers in the state’s high rangeland north of Truckee, eventually leading state wildlife regulators to euthanize its three adult wolves and accidentally kill one of four juveniles in October. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 This is in large part because the BLM’s rangeland management staff is shrinking. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026 Finally, 150 miles later, the massive Missouri River and the unofficial line where the row crops of the lush Midwest start to give way to the rangeland of the arid West. Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025 Environmentalists say Trump plan will 'make a bad problem worse' The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service oversee millions of acres of federal rangeland open to livestock grazing in Arizona. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rangeland

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rangeland was in 1931

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“Rangeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangeland. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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rangeland

noun
range·​land ˈrānj-ˌland How to pronounce rangeland (audio)
: land used or suitable for livestock range

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