as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Recent Examples of grassland
At an elevation of 4,500 feet and higher, the area is cool enough to sustain a grassland too temperamental to survive in the lower lying desert valleys.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Dry conditions, rising heat and road traffic disruptions have prompted Colorado officials to expand forest tree-clearing and grassland mowing along highways in an attempt to prevent wildfires from shutting down transportation.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Good Growth, which operates the Regenerative Cashmere Initiative in Mongolia, received a donation of $50,000 from Everlane toward its efforts to benefit more than 40 herder families, 8,000 goats and 113,000 acres of grassland.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Dry conditions, rising heat and road traffic disruptions have prompted Colorado officials to expand forest tree-clearing and grassland mowing along highways in an attempt to prevent wildfires from shutting down transportation.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Good Growth, which operates the Regenerative Cashmere Initiative in Mongolia, received a donation of $50,000 from Everlane toward its efforts to benefit more than 40 herder families, 8,000 goats and 113,000 acres of grassland.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grassland
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Looking over 6,000 acres of prairie, the 45,000-square-foot visitor center would undergo a $7 million renovation after sustaining severe damage from a hailstorm in 2024.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can take a ranching tour or admire the wide-open prairie skies before heading to Caprock Canyons for a scenic camping trip.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The suit said the warehouse is in a flood plain, and that the sewage system couldn't keep up if 500 people are detained inside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gross said the astronauts will be able to see the Aristarchus Plateau, one of the youngest craters on the moon, as well as Grimaldi crater and the Oceano Procellarum, a lunar plain that might have been formed by an asteroid impact.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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The gorgeous grounds, twice daily game drives, incredible wildlife sightings, and savanna sunsets were all nothing short of breathtaking.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassland. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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