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grassland

[gras-land, grahs-] / ˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs- /


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The iconic tule elk, some of which were fenced in on the northern part of the peninsula to keep them from competing for grassland with cows, were dying off.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

One firefighter was hospitalised and five others suffered minor injuries, the fire service confirmed, with crews continuing to extinguish "hotspots" in open grassland, along a railway and in gardens.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The biggest changes are visible across Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Merseyside, where areas that were previously a patchwork of green fields and grassland are now covered by light brown tones, indicating extensive vegetation stress.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"In the surrounding chalk grassland, they can discover how plants and insects cope with extreme heat, and why shade, varied vegetation and connected habitats can provide vital refuges for wildlife."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It goes through grassland studded with honey-acacia trees, and it goes past factories, and then it conies to a rotary and enters the bustling street life of Nairobi.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

And in its forests and on its grasslands, tule elk and mule deer graze, while bobcats and coyotes hunt for rabbits and mountain beavers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Emergency services said some of the blazes around Stourbridge were set deliberately in grasslands before spreading.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

However, the series of heatwaves in late June scorched off grasslands across Wales.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

"The dense forest disappears and becomes more open woodland, with more lakes and more grasslands."

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Woodland elephants are different from their grand cousins who stomp across the grasslands: they’re smaller and more delicate, nuzzling through the leafy soil with rosy-pink tusks.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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