grazing

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ How to pronounce grazing (audio)
: herbage or land for grazing

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The main home on a large bluff overlooks the Sulphur River and the approximate 2,800 tillable acres and the 400 acres of pasture ideal for grazing livestock. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024 As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 In the real world, farmers and ranchers have different options for serving seaweed to their grazing cattle. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 Giving the grazing cattle a supplement in this manner could help pastoral farming persist in a more sustainable manner, according to the authors. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grazing 

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grazing was in 1517

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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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