as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
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Recent Examples of grassland
In one, images showed an idyllic nature scene of a lake surrounded by trees and grasslands, with mountains in the background.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
The South Island giant moa roamed grasslands and forested valleys, grazing on tough plant material such as ferns, shrubs, and leaves from high branches – reaching food sources that few other animals could.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
The South Island giant moa roamed grasslands and forested valleys, grazing on tough plant material such as ferns, shrubs, and leaves from high branches – reaching food sources that few other animals could.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grassland
Noun
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The authors’ arguments in defense of the prairie and its people deserve attention.—
Monitor staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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Why Europe can't defend itself without Trump: The winter bitterness of Romania's steppe was not the only chill as NATO soldiers exercised just miles from Ukraine last month.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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For a long time there was nothing but steppe, and then a single hut appeared.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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On the background of their ceaseless journey is the glorious Venetian plains, landscapes and settlements that seem to be stuck in a transitionary space, like Carlobianchi and Doriano, somewhere between urban and pastoral.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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When approached from the relatively flat plain to the east, the pit appears suddenly beneath a small rise.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Below, five African adventures—from the deep jungles of Congo to the museums of Benin—that take you far beyond the savanna.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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For the recent study, Rubenstein and his colleagues collected behavioral and genetic information on nine flocks of superb starlings living in East African savannas across 40 breeding seasons, from 2002 to 2021.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassland. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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