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

Synonyms

• campo
• champaign
• down(s)
• heath
• lea
• ley
• llano
• moor
• pampa
• plain
• prairie
• savanna
• savannah
• steppe
• tundra
• veld
• veldt

Examples of grassland in a Sentence

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Recent Examples on the Web

The landscape feels more like Montana than Florida, with grasslands and hiking trails set under unobstructed sky. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024

Bees build their hives in or on the ground and thrive in Texas grasslands, but rapid development has diminished habitats for bees. —Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

The new donation will be used to revitalize 1.6 million acres of vital U.S. landscapes - the northern great plains grasslands and longleaf pine forests of the Southeast. —Gillian Telling, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

Visitors can enjoy the winery’s outdoor tasting room located under a shade canopy and sip on wine while enjoying the panoramic views of the surrounding mountain ranges and high desert grasslands. —Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

grassland

noun

grass·​land -ˌland 

: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees