grasslands

plural of grassland

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Recent Examples of grasslands Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Opponents point to research showing emissions from higher blends could worsen summer smog while encouraging the conversion of grasslands for corn farming. Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 6 Aug. 2026 With how quickly fires spread in the dry grasslands, a threat to one person’s property is a threat to everyone’s. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026 In the Spokane area, however, the Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires were all burning largely within wildland-urban interface landscapes, where forests, shrublands and grasslands are interspersed with residential and commercial buildings. John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau. CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources. Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasslands
Noun
  • Most don’t associate cryptocurrency with rural states such as South Dakota, with its Great Plains and drift prairies.
    K.H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Davis’s journey to San Jose began on his parents’ farm in Osage County, a land of hills, prairies and the Osage Nation.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
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
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

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“Grasslands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasslands. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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