grassland

[ gras-land, grahs- ]

/ ˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR grassland ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.

land with grass growing on it, especially farmland used for grazing or pasture.

Origin of grassland

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; grass + land

Words nearby grassland

grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine, grasshopper pie, grasshopper sparrow, grassland, Grassman, Grassman's law, grass moth, Grasso, grass-of-Parnassus

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Example sentences from the Web for grassland

As F-16s roared from one end of the horizon to the other, they dipped to bomb a grassland strip.
Shocked by Ukraine Violence, NATO Prepares to Face Down Putin|Leo Cendrowicz|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in the land of livestock and grassland and corral and endless highway, that is more or less everything.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They raise cattle on the grassland, and sow the other half in wheat and forage for the herd.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Below them the Heath rolled away in grassland to houses whose smoke was heavy on the dull crimson of a stormy dusk.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie

It crouched against the hillside above the spring, with the sweep of grassland billowing beyond it to the slate-gray skyline.
Project Mastodon|Clifford Donald Simak
The tents of his own militia battalion and of two others were spread over the grassland around him.
Shaman|Robert Shea
For days they plodded over the prairie, cobwebbed into deep ruts by Buffalo trails leading from grassland to water.
The Outcasts|W. A. Fraser
Again, the soil is of minor importance, for different types of forest and of grassland occur on different types of soils.
Modern Geography|Marion I. Newbigin

British Dictionary definitions for grassland

grassland

/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌlænd) /

noun

land, such as a prairie, on which grass predominates

land reserved for natural grass pasture

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Scientific definitions for grassland

grassland

[ grăs′lănd′ ]

An area that is dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation. Moderately dry climatic conditions and seasonal disturbances, such as floods or fires, are generally conducive to the growth of grasses and prohibitive of that of trees and shrubs. Grasslands are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions and typically occupy regions between forests and deserts.

单词	grassland
释义	grassland [ gras-land, grahs- ] / ˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grassland ON THESAURUS.COM noun an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates. land with grass growing on it, especially farmland used for grazing or pasture. Origin of grassland An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; grass + land Words nearby grassland grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine, grasshopper pie, grasshopper sparrow, grassland, Grassman, Grassman's law, grass moth, Grasso, grass-of-Parnassus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grassland As F-16s roared from one end of the horizon to the other, they dipped to bomb a grassland strip. Shocked by Ukraine Violence, NATO Prepares to Face Down Putin\|Leo Cendrowicz\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And in the land of livestock and grassland and corral and endless highway, that is more or less everything. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They raise cattle on the grassland, and sow the other half in wheat and forage for the herd. The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers\|Malcolm Jones\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Below them the Heath rolled away in grassland to houses whose smoke was heavy on the dull crimson of a stormy dusk. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie It crouched against the hillside above the spring, with the sweep of grassland billowing beyond it to the slate-gray skyline. Project Mastodon\|Clifford Donald Simak The tents of his own militia battalion and of two others were spread over the grassland around him. Shaman\|Robert Shea For days they plodded over the prairie, cobwebbed into deep ruts by Buffalo trails leading from grassland to water. The Outcasts\|W. A. Fraser Again, the soil is of minor importance, for different types of forest and of grassland occur on different types of soils. Modern Geography\|Marion I. Newbigin British Dictionary definitions for grassland grassland / (ˈɡrɑːsˌlænd) / noun land, such as a prairie, on which grass predominates land reserved for natural grass pasture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grassland pasture, prairie, plain, steppe, savanna, field, range, llano, pampas, sward, veldt, campo, swarth Scientific definitions for grassland grassland [ grăs′lănd′ ] An area that is dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation. Moderately dry climatic conditions and seasonal disturbances, such as floods or fires, are generally conducive to the growth of grasses and prohibitive of that of trees and shrubs. Grasslands are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions and typically occupy regions between forests and deserts. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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grassland

noun

Origin of grassland

Words nearby grassland

Example sentences from the Web for grassland

British Dictionary definitions for grassland

noun

Words related to grassland

Scientific definitions for grassland