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

Synonyms

• campo
• champaign
• down(s)
• heath
• lea
• ley
• llano
• moor
• pampa
• plain
• prairie
• savanna
• savannah
• steppe
• tundra
• veld
• veldt

Examples of grassland in a Sentence

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Recent Examples on the Web

During the dry season, the pans are flat, white, vast, and practically lunar, but when the rains start in November, the landscape shifts almost overnight, turning into a vibrant grassland. —Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024

By century’s end, up to 20% of all Earth’s land could experience abrupt ecosystem transformation, such as forests becoming grasslands, with attendant extinction and collapse of ecosystems. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024

The effort is a part of a grant to help the state reintroduce fire to manage grassland habitats across the state, Zautke said. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024

The goal is to reduce fire risk in the community and regenerate fire-tolerant plant species, such as native grasslands. —Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

grassland

noun

grass·​land -ˌland 

: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees