Synonyms of grassland

grassland

noun

ˈgras-ˌland 

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prairie
• steppe
• plain
• savanna
• pampa
• meadow
• veld
• tundra
• moor
• heath
• campo
• lea
• field
• champaign
• llano
• lowland
• floodplain
• down(s)
• bottomland
• plateau
• upland
• flat
• tableland
• table
• bottom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grassland

Years of restoration work has helped create wet grassland, open pools and reed beds that provide ideal foraging and nesting conditions. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

In Brazil, both the Amazon rainforest and the vast grassland known as the Cerrado have been rapidly transformed through clearing and logging operations into pastures and cropland. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026