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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The area around it is a unique and delicate ecosystem that includes estuaries and coastal grasslands, mud flats and more, where falcons, hawks, ravens, gulls and songbirds live.
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How to stop a fire When forests and grasslands ignite, crews follow a strategy called anchor and flank.
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The area around it is a unique and delicate ecosystem that includes estuaries and coastal grasslands, mud flats and more, where falcons, hawks, ravens, gulls and songbirds live.
—Robert A. Kopack, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
How to stop a fire When forests and grasslands ignite, crews follow a strategy called anchor and flank.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 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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