Word
grassland
Phoneticsgrass·land
US/ˈɡɹæsˌɫænd/
UK/ɡɹˈɑːslənd/
Definition
n. a large area of open land where the main plants are grasses rather than trees or bushes.
n. an extensive area of land dominated by grasses and other non-woody plants, typically found in regions with insufficient rainfall to support forest growth.
Examples
“Wild horses run across the open grassland.”
“The vast African grassland provides a rich habitat for many different species of large mammals.”
“Conservationists are working to restore the native grassland, which has been significantly reduced by decades of intensive agricultural expansion and urban development.”
Examples
simple
“Wild horses run across the open grassland.”
contextual
“The vast African grassland provides a rich habitat for many different species of large mammals.”
complex
“Conservationists are working to restore the native grassland, which has been significantly reduced by decades of intensive agricultural expansion and urban development.”
Usage
Often used in the plural ('grasslands') when referring to specific ecological regions or global biomes.
Etymology
From grass + land. Compare Dutch grasland (“grassland”), Faroese graslendi (“grassland”), Icelandic graslendi (“grassland”). Compare also Old English græsmolde (“grassland”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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