Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An expanse of land suitable for livestock to wander and graze on.

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  • noun US unimproved land that is suitable for the grazing of livestock

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  • noun land suitable for grazing livestock

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Examples

  • The lark is adapted to Ethiopia's "rangeland" - the savannah of native grasses that traditionally covered large parts of east Africa, but is now rapidly disappearing.

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The lark is adapted to Ethiopia's "rangeland" - the savannah of native grasses that traditionally covered large parts of east Africa, but is now rapidly disappearing.

    Signs of the Times 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The degradation of Ethiopia's grassy "rangeland" has brought Sidamo lark numbers to a critical level, experts say - without action, it could soon be Africa's first recorded bird extinction

    New Scientist - Earth 2009

  • But Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis R-Wyo. rose in opposition, saying the horses overpopulate many areas of her state and damage the rangeland.

    All voices heard as House brainstorms for budget trims Philip Rucker 2011

  • But Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis R-Wyo. rose in opposition, saying the horses overpopulate many areas of her state and damage the rangeland.

    All voices heard as House brainstorms for budget trims Philip Rucker 2011

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