grasslands

noun

plural of grassland
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 Also known as Bombus auricomus, the black-and-gold bumblebee is native to North America and builds below ground nests in the grasslands of Illinois. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The association says the conservation effort will also offer residents and visitors the chance to learn about the historic relationship between bison, grasslands and Indigenous cultures. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The medium-sized bats primarily live in arid grasslands, desert scrublands, and dry tropical forests. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 June 2026 In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 However, not so long ago—well, geologically speaking—the Sahara was green and verdant, filled with woodlands, grasslands, lakes, and rivers, as well as plants and animals that are not found in the region today. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Increasing appreciation and awareness of America's grasslands is key to accelerating conservation action, according to the coalition. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands. — Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasslands
  1. prairies
  2. plains
  3. steppes
  4. savannas
Noun
  • Yes, a large portion of the state is made up of prairies and farmland, but the Black Hills in southwestern South Dakota are home to a handful of relatively affordable mountain towns.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • Despite the first season ending with the Ingalls leaving their Kansas home, the cast won’t be leaving the Canadian prairies quite yet.
    — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of prairies
Noun
  • That being said, Spain’s expansive rural plains and coastal viewpoints are well poised for good viewing.
    — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
  • The pampa — vast, treeless plains — and desert landscape has changed dramatically in recent decades, starting with the great copper boom of the 1990s.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of plains
Noun
  • Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of steppes
Noun
  • The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • This includes savannahs and shrublands.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of savannas

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