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grazing

American  
[grey-zing] / ˈgreɪ zɪŋ /

noun

  1. pastureland; a pasture.

  2. Informal. the act or practice of switching television channels frequently to watch several programs.


grazing British  
/ ˈɡreɪzɪŋ /

noun

  1. the vegetation on pastures that is available for livestock to feed upon

  2. the land on which this is growing

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Etymology

Origin of grazing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; graze 1, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Take Indonesia, an archipelagic country of 285 million people that lacks grazing land for cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But with Nigeria's rising population, more land is being farmed, old grazing areas are being lost and water sources are becoming more precious.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"At first, they had a series of grazing impacts, which wouldn't produce a lot of infrared energy. Then, they had their big catastrophic collision, and the infrared really ramped up."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

She is pushing the county to consider alternatives, including perhaps hand weeding or even grazing goats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

We passed a family of rabbits grazing on clover; a groundhog; a deer and her fawn.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn