as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grassland
Wright’s Field The 245-acre area in Alpine includes an open grassland that’s home to a variety of native species.
—
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Barns offered the perfect warm, safe environment for such nests but as the farm industry modernized, farmers plowed over grasslands and replaced wooden barns with buildings made from sturdier materials.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Kentucky Camp sits amid the grasslands that cloak the eastern flanks of the Santa Rita Mountains northwest of Sonoita.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
When the climate became wetter, the cloud forests grew back upward in isolated spots surrounded by grasslands.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grassland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grassland
Noun
-
In the Pawnee National Grassland of far northeastern Colorado are twin mounds that rise 300 feet above the prairie, dominating the view for miles.—
-
Federal policies encouraging farmers to plow the prairie led to the ecological catastrophe known as the Dust Bowl.—
Noun
-
Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.—
-
The gene expression in the muscle tissue suggested a predominance of slow-twitch muscle fibers indicating the mammoth's muscles were built for stamina, ideal for long, steady travel across the cold, expansive steppes.—
Noun
-
Those like the western diamondbacks are usually found in desert and plains habitats, Pandelis said, and are in the outer edge of their range in the D-FW area.—
-
Typically, they can be found in diverse environments like arid plains, woodlands, grasslands and rainforests.—
Noun
-
That sheer size creates a surprising diversity of landscapes that set Ruaha apart from the Serengeti’s flatter savannas.—
-
The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal.—
Cite this Entry
“Grassland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grassland. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
