English > grassland: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | Land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life. |
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Narrower | bent | An area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges |
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hayfield, meadow | A field / field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay |
pasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea, ley | A field / field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock |
prairie | A treeless grassy plain |
savanna, savannah | A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
veld, veldt | Elevated open / open grassland in southern Africa |
Broader | biome | A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate |
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tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel | An extended area of land |
Spanish | herbazal, pradera, prado |
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Catalan | gramenet, herbassar, herbat, prada, prat |
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