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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
According to the zoo, patas monkeys are charismatic and can travel up to 34 miles per hour across their natural habitat, the arid grasslands of Africa.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
As the evening concluded, C·one announced plans to create a new AI film about his hometown region grasslands, while exploring how to better integrate AI with traditional storytelling techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Its vast grasslands, the pampas, have rich soils and good rainfall.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
This is why grasslands are important.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The only exception to the rule is limited management of grasslands.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The Maah Daah Hey Trail runs for 144 miles, offering some of the best exposure to what’s left of the country’s majestic grasslands, plus surprisingly jagged peaks, rugged plateaus, and ample river crossings.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
As the evening concluded, C·one announced plans to create a new AI film about his hometown region grasslands, while exploring how to better integrate AI with traditional storytelling techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Its vast grasslands, the pampas, have rich soils and good rainfall.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
This is why grasslands are important.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The only exception to the rule is limited management of grasslands.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The Maah Daah Hey Trail runs for 144 miles, offering some of the best exposure to what’s left of the country’s majestic grasslands, plus surprisingly jagged peaks, rugged plateaus, and ample river crossings.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasslands
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Hailing from the prairies of North America, this salvia is an end-of-the-season stunner that produces tall spikes of sky-blue flowers in late summer.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The study added a lot to archaeologists’ knowledge of ancient roads in North Africa, France’s interior plains and the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece — regions that had been under-documented in prior maps.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Mongolia’s eastern steppes, an initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is helping farmers revive more than 11,000 hectares of cropland through no-till farming and intercropping—restoring productivity while protecting ecosystems.—
Kaveh Zahedi,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mighty Sino-Spanish Empire balloons to rule much of Asia, and then expands westward, across the Central Asian steppes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the savannas of Brazil, the hand of industrialization is mighty.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Located right outside of town in neighboring Moss Point, the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers 18,000 acres of pine savannas, salt marshes, bays, bayous, and salt pannes to explore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Grasslands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasslands. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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