grazing

noun

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

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File photo of a dairy cow grazing in a pasture at a farm in New Gloucester, Maine. Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Elsewhere, there are potential homesites along the Little Sandy River, and farther east, expansive grazing land and winter pastures stretch across BLM lands near Pinedale, Rock Springs, and the Wyoming-Colorado-Utah border. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025 With fewer elk grazing, aspen saplings have been able to regain a foothold, the study authors suggest. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025 Their grazing patterns promote soil health and biodiversity as well. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2025 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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