grassland
noun
an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.
grasslands
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pluralof grassland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lost archaeological sites have emerged in grasslands across Wales after a prolonged spell of hot and dry weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The dense forest disappears and becomes more open woodland, with more lakes and more grasslands."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Despite their importance, grasslands remain among the least protected ecosystems on Earth and are being converted to agricultural land four times faster than forests.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Many of Brazil’s estimated 1.2 million capybaras have migrated from their natural habitats, forests and grasslands along rivers and lakes, to cities.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
They remembered the very same places in Narnia—"the grasslands up above Beaversdam" and found that they were some sort of second cousins once removed.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
