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
The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their latest release The Terrain Set, offers some basic terrain types like desert, ice, grasslands, beaches and more.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Sahel’s delicate grasslands, for instance, are rapidly giving way to desert shrubs.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year
Their latest release The Terrain Set, offers some basic terrain types like desert, ice, grasslands, beaches and more.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Sahel’s delicate grasslands, for instance, are rapidly giving way to desert shrubs.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grassland
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Drag slider compare photos The prairie had been prime for burning after a dry spell and powerful winds spread the flames, with the fire complex eventually growing to cover an area nearly as large as Rhode Island, killing 4,000 cattle and 8 people, and destroying 151 structures.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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Drive across mostly empty prairie for an hour and come upon Sutton Bay and the place feels nearly surreal.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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In 1974, Soviet scientists fired rockets from the steppes of Kazakhstan into the upper atmosphere.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new population comes from the steppes of a different location: between the North Caucasus Mountains and the lower Volga.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s known mostly for the Namib Desert coming down to the Atlantic Ocean coast, but also for mountains, canyons and savannas.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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One of the new exhibits includes a 23-acre African savanna featuring rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and lions, according to past reporting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassland. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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