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
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stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Being at ground level in their grassland habitats often places them in the path of huge, hungry cattle looking to graze.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
This is why grasslands are important.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
This is why grasslands are important.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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