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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In the 20th century, after scientists found many fossils and stone tools in East African savannas, many researchers concluded that our species was especially adapted to life in grasslands and open woodlands, where humans could hunt great herds of mammals.
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Grand Teton National Park Located just 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park showcases the dramatic mountain range, its grasslands and nearby lakes.
—Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Five miles of the path cruise through downtown, but the best biking is just south of town in the Mission Reach, an eight-mile linear park that connects historic missions, grasslands, and wildflower meadows, all protected as the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Almost immediately, the state sent in sharpshooters and hunters who killed thousands of deer throughout the state’s southern grasslands, where CWD was most prevalent.
—Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Grand Teton National Park Located just 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park showcases the dramatic mountain range, its grasslands and nearby lakes.
—Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Five miles of the path cruise through downtown, but the best biking is just south of town in the Mission Reach, an eight-mile linear park that connects historic missions, grasslands, and wildflower meadows, all protected as the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Almost immediately, the state sent in sharpshooters and hunters who killed thousands of deer throughout the state’s southern grasslands, where CWD was most prevalent.
—Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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