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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About 30% of the area burned by the Mountain fire was grassland, according to a Times analysis of land cover data.
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Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Additionally, human development in fire-prone regions, especially in the wildland-urban interface, where neighborhoods intermingle with forest and grassland vegetation, has introduced new, highly flammable fuels.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But the West Highland Way is also steeped in natural beauty, from its scattered and steep Munros to its torrid rivers and boggy grasslands.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Additionally, human development in fire-prone regions, especially in the wildland-urban interface, where neighborhoods intermingle with forest and grassland vegetation, has introduced new, highly flammable fuels.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But the West Highland Way is also steeped in natural beauty, from its scattered and steep Munros to its torrid rivers and boggy grasslands.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassland. Accessed 1 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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