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grassland

noun

ˈgras-ˌland

Definition of grassland

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 Today, the 558,000-acre reserve works to rehabilitate forests, grasslands, streams, and former mining areas while restoring native wildlife. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 They can also be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, scrub brush, swamps and deserts. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Swim, canoe, geocache, and bird-watch among Bastrop State Park’s mosaic of pines, oaks, shrubs, and grasslands, which are punctuated by a carpet of bluebonnets each spring. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Ranchers reduced their herds during the pandemic as livestock prices plummeted, maintenance costs soared and drought dried up grasslands. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grassland

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The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairie

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Akiyama landed back on Earth on December 10, 1990, touching down on the steppe of Kazakhstan with cosmonauts Gennadi Manakov and Gennady Strekalov on board Soyuz TM-10.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Kim, Ryzhikov and Zubritsky returned to Earth in December, touching down in their Soyuz on the steppe of Kazakhstan .

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With a glorious mane of glowing purple gas and dust, the Lion Nebula sparkles on the cosmic savanna in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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