as in prairies
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 grasslands
The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Lauca National Park Just beyond the Chile-Bolivia border, Lauca National Park combines wide-open grasslands with towering volcanoes, providing ample space for classic altiplano species to roam.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As the world lost its CO2 blanket over this age of mammals, though, and the world chilled, grasslands, having invented a new form of photosynthesis adapted to this drier, lower-CO2 world, haltingly but inexorably took over much of the Earth.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Among the new routes, the Sycamore Valley Short Ridge Trail is a popular 2-mile loop for hikers and dog owners, offering a moderate 320-foot elevation gain through grasslands with panoramic views of nearby hills and Mount Diablo, along with opportunities to spot deer, birds and other wildlife.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Open meadows and grasslands, like those found at Escondido’s Daley Ranch, Ramona Grasslands, the Hollenbeck Canyon and San Felipe Wildlife areas, and Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve are all places where hikers might encounter male tarantulas.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Gracheva, a neurophysiologist at the Yale School of Medicine, studies these rodents, native to North American grasslands, to understand how specific brain regions control thirst.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Naturally bare hillsides and grasslands became dense urban woodlands, and gardens and fruit trees bloomed in backyards across the city.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Lauca National Park Just beyond the Chile-Bolivia border, Lauca National Park combines wide-open grasslands with towering volcanoes, providing ample space for classic altiplano species to roam.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As the world lost its CO2 blanket over this age of mammals, though, and the world chilled, grasslands, having invented a new form of photosynthesis adapted to this drier, lower-CO2 world, haltingly but inexorably took over much of the Earth.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Among the new routes, the Sycamore Valley Short Ridge Trail is a popular 2-mile loop for hikers and dog owners, offering a moderate 320-foot elevation gain through grasslands with panoramic views of nearby hills and Mount Diablo, along with opportunities to spot deer, birds and other wildlife.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Open meadows and grasslands, like those found at Escondido’s Daley Ranch, Ramona Grasslands, the Hollenbeck Canyon and San Felipe Wildlife areas, and Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve are all places where hikers might encounter male tarantulas.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Gracheva, a neurophysiologist at the Yale School of Medicine, studies these rodents, native to North American grasslands, to understand how specific brain regions control thirst.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Naturally bare hillsides and grasslands became dense urban woodlands, and gardens and fruit trees bloomed in backyards across the city.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasslands
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The exhibit will feature fossils from the museum’s collection that show how ancient sea creatures once thrived where today’s prairies and towns stand, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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The spiders prefer undisturbed lands to nest, so the vast prairies on the Comanche National Grassland make ideal habitats, Visit La Junta says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The new, fully customizable itinerary showcases equally powerful landscapes, ranging from the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei to the vast deserts of Damaraland to the rugged mountains and sprawling plains of Kaokoland.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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This region, situated to the southeast of Lake Chapala, bordering the state of Michoacán, is characterized by fertile plains and rugged highlands.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unfolding in epic scale, Kazakhstan is where wild horses gallop across boundless steppes, and salt lakes shimmer in hues of pink and silver.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.—
Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Grasslands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasslands. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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