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
Specifically, as the environment became drier and cooler, forests and woodlands began giving way to more open grasslands in many regions.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Long-nosed bandicoots make their homes in forests, shrublands, grasslands, and terrestrial environments.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Some anthropologists contend that rapid climate shifts caused by these orbit cycles caused a shift in Africa from forests to grasslands.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Long-nosed bandicoots make their homes in forests, shrublands, grasslands, and terrestrial environments.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Some anthropologists contend that rapid climate shifts caused by these orbit cycles caused a shift in Africa from forests to grasslands.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grassland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grassland
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Saturday’s program will cover key aspects of the lab’s organization, the village of Weston that once occupied part of the site, science, art and the lab’s natural areas, including Fermilab’s prairie restoration and growing bison herd, museum officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Once out of the prairie in western Minnesota, the scenery got more conventional, with more towns, as well as larger cities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Third Bench would be south of that, mostly open sagebrush steppe in hills that roll toward land set aside for Kuna’s expansion goals.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Morning in the steppe is blinding, pink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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It is located on a ranch in the high plains of New Mexico outside Sante Fe, with stirring views of the Sandia, Ortiz and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desire, which has been his guide during the hours of riding on horseback across the plains, leaves him no peace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The park offers one of the most exciting wildlife experiences in Southern Africa, with a million acres of biodiverse savannas, wetlands, and montane rainforests, and a range of animals that includes buffalo herds, lion prides, and an array of birds.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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The centerpiece of the 13-acre-plus parkland is a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassland. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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