grazing

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ How to pronounce grazing (audio)
: herbage or land for grazing

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For a deeper peek into Sinclair Canyon and a chance to spot bighorn sheep grazing, try the nearby Juniper Loop hike. Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025 The historic headquarters includes a manager’s house, a cowboy house, barns, a shop, and all the infrastructure needed for haying, grazing, and running livestock. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 Once was enough, thank you, and that land, now bolstered by dikes, has been used for grazing and research. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 This was an important clue to a developing theory that grazing megafauna—such as the extinct mammoths and mastodons that once roamed the southern Appalachians—may have played a role. Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grazing

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grazing was in 1517

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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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