grassland

noun

grass·​land ˈgras-ˌland 

1

: farmland occupied chiefly by forage plants and especially grasses

2

a

: land on which the natural dominant plant forms are grasses and forbs

b

: an ecological community in which the characteristic plants are grasses

Synonyms of grassland

• prairie
• steppe
• plain
• savanna

Examples of grassland in a Sentence

stunning pictures of the giraffes and zebras roaming the grasslands of Africa

Recent Examples on the Web

Colossal is teaming with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation program, on a restoration plan that includes the blueback's grassland ecosystem. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

There were woodlands, grasslands and ponds for ducks and geese and other birds to enjoy. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Wayne Ostlie, director of land protection for the Minnesota Land Trust, said the property will permanently protect forest, grassland and woodland habitat within a critical migratory bird corridor. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls, and the horizon seems to stretch forever. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for grassland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

grassland

noun

grass·​land -ˌland 

: land covered with herbs (as grasses and clover) rather than shrubs and trees