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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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.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Surviving birds can sometimes be spotted in some of the seasonal wetlands and grasslands of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as Harvey Marsh in Sunnyvale Baylands Park, East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Preserve, Fremont’s Coyote Hills Regional Park and along eastern Contra Costa County’s Suisun Bay.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
At home in central and southern Argentina, Patagonian mara prefer to live in grasslands and brush lands with lots of open space.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
This 190,000-square-mile high-desert patchwork of sagebrush grasslands, rolling mountains, and broad valleys boasts some of the country’s darkest nightscapes.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Surviving birds can sometimes be spotted in some of the seasonal wetlands and grasslands of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as Harvey Marsh in Sunnyvale Baylands Park, East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Preserve, Fremont’s Coyote Hills Regional Park and along eastern Contra Costa County’s Suisun Bay.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
At home in central and southern Argentina, Patagonian mara prefer to live in grasslands and brush lands with lots of open space.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
This 190,000-square-mile high-desert patchwork of sagebrush grasslands, rolling mountains, and broad valleys boasts some of the country’s darkest nightscapes.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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