grassland

noun

grass·​land ˈgras-ˌland 

1

: farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses

2

a

: land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs

b

: an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses

Synonyms of grassland

• prairie
• steppe
• plain
• savanna

Examples of grassland in a Sentence

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Recent Examples on the Web

Take a hike Head out to a mountain or grassland and follow the trails to see native plants in bloom now. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. —Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026

The reservation’s millions of acres cover and border terrain from rivers and grasslands to high alpine systems, including the largest contiguous glacial complex in the lower 48. —Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026

According to a 2020 Department of Agriculture document that discusses oil and gas development of the grasslands where the trail is located, drill pads are expected to involve four to seven acres of initial disturbance, which would be reduced to an acre or less as the site is maintained. —Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for grassland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

grassland

noun

grass·​land -ˌland 

: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees