Definitions for grasslandˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs-

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

grass•landˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs-(n.)

  1. an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses.

    Category: Ecology

  2. land with grass growing on it, esp. farmland.

    Category: Agriculture

Origin of grassland:

1675–85, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. grassland(noun)

    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

Wiktionary

  1. grassland(Noun)

    an area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation


Translations for grassland

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

grassland(noun)

land covered with grass, used as pasture for animals.

Get even more translations for grassland »


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"grassland." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/grassland>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for grassland: