grazing

noun

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

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The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch is a working cattle ranch with 30,000 secluded acres of wide-open space, grazing horses, and private fishing. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 As lack of rainfall wreaks havoc on plant life, the Samburu people struggle to find grazing pasture for their cattle. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Our readers like to fill their grazing plates with everything from fruits (apples were especially popular), veggie sticks, cheese and crackers, dip, and whatever sides are leftover in the fridge. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 The company has committed to having 100 percent of its leather sourced from land not converted from a natural ecosystem or deforested for the grazing of cows, which will apply to European leather by 2025 and global sourcing by 2030. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grazing 

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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