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
Examples of grassland in a Sentence
stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Whereas mammoths preferred the cold, dry grasslands that spread as Ice Age glaciers expanded, Mammut preferred the warmer, wetter habitats of Pleistocene forests and thrived during the interglacial reprieves from the ice.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The population of grassland birds in the U.S. has dropped by 43% since 1970, as row-crop production, drought and habitat loss take their toll, the report says.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Sahel’s delicate grasslands, for instance, are rapidly giving way to desert shrubs.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Rooms, which all have small plunge pools and private decks, are designed in a more minimal style than other Wilderness camps, with accents like white canvas, brown leather, and rope that blend seamlessly with the grasslands’ neutral tones.
—Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The population of grassland birds in the U.S. has dropped by 43% since 1970, as row-crop production, drought and habitat loss take their toll, the report says.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Sahel’s delicate grasslands, for instance, are rapidly giving way to desert shrubs.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Rooms, which all have small plunge pools and private decks, are designed in a more minimal style than other Wilderness camps, with accents like white canvas, brown leather, and rope that blend seamlessly with the grasslands’ neutral tones.
—Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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grassland
noun
grass·land
-ˌland
: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees
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