noun
- large areas of land covered mainly with grass, typically with few trees
Usage: plural form
Examples
- The African grasslands are home to many grazing animals.
- Cattle ranchers use the grasslands for feeding their livestock.
- The Great Plains are vast grasslands in North America.
- Many bird species migrate across the grasslands each year.
- Fires naturally occur in grasslands and help maintain the ecosystem.
- The grasslands provide important habitat for prairie dogs and bison.