grazing

noun

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

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That funding prevents development on sensitive natural environments like rainforests by paying nearby residents to seek livelihoods other than the logging and grazing that could unleash massive emissions from the carbon stored in the forests. Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025 Fires are set by seasonal workers eager to prolong firefighting contracts, farmers who want to clear forest for grazing, protestors or people with vendettas. Laura Paddison, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 In addition, wildfires in Idaho’s forested and rural areas put not only people and infrastructure at risk, but can impact valuable grazing land, as occurred in the 2024 Wapiti Fire. Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025 Florida manatees spend up to eight hours a day grazing on seagrasses and other marine or freshwater vegetation, consuming up to 10% of their body weight in aquatic vegetation a day. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grazing 

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Feb. 2025.

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