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
Examples of grassland in a Sentence
stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Wildfires have also ravaged grasslands used to graze cattle, according to the White House.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
During spring, fields upon fields of California poppies, sky lupine, chocolate lilies, and other blossoms erupt across the mountain’s grasslands, which are best explored via a moderate, four-mile hiking trail.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk species, easily could pass for a peaceful nature preserve — but that’s an illusion.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In summer, look for grizzlies wandering among the grasslands of the park’s Hayden Valley.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
During spring, fields upon fields of California poppies, sky lupine, chocolate lilies, and other blossoms erupt across the mountain’s grasslands, which are best explored via a moderate, four-mile hiking trail.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk species, easily could pass for a peaceful nature preserve — but that’s an illusion.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In summer, look for grizzlies wandering among the grasslands of the park’s Hayden Valley.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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