grazing
Americannoun
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pastureland; a pasture.
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Informal. the act or practice of switching television channels frequently to watch several programs.
noun
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the vegetation on pastures that is available for livestock to feed upon
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the land on which this is growing
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Etymology
Origin of grazing
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at graze 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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So, in 1934, as Depression-era dust storms darkened the skies over the Great Plains, worsened by overgrazing that denuded grasslands, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Taylor Grazing Act, named for the lawmaker.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Grazing cattle also produce more methane than feedlot cattle or dairy cows because they eat more fiber from grass.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
Water is the first solo song by a South African musician to appear on the chart since jazz legend Hugh Masekela's Grazing in the Grass 55 years ago.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
An employee with City Grazing, the company that owns the goats, lured them back to safety using a bale of hay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023
Grazing interest of value; estimated area valuable grazing land, 100,000 square miles; great extent of plains and mountain valleys yet untouched by herdsmen.
From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by Alden, John B.
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