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# grassland

noun (grassland, grasslands)

«grassland» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Grassland is a large area of land covered mostly with grass and few trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#m1)
2. Grasslands are a type of habitat (biome) found on many continents, such as prairies, savannas and steppes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#m2)

### In the lessons

A geography and science word: grasslands are home to animals like bison, zebras, lions and kangaroos, and much farmland was once grassland. Pupils compare grasslands with forests, deserts and wetlands. Phrases: open grassland, the African grasslands, temperate grassland.

### Examples

- Zebras and lions live on the grasslands of Africa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x1)
- The prairies of Canada and the USA are huge grasslands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x2)
- Sheep graze on the grassland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x3)
- Grasslands get too little rain for big forests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x4)
- Kangaroos hop across the dry Australian grassland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x5)
- Many grasslands have been turned into farms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x6)
- Fires help grassland stay healthy by clearing old growth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable for the land in general (an area of grassland), countable for types or regions (the grasslands of Africa). One word: grassland. Names for grasslands: prairie (North America), savanna (Africa), steppe (Asia), pampas (South America).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «grassland» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«grassland» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grassland.html) on Mova free.