grazing land
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ lænd/
:
pastizal
- Behind the community hall, Hamish noticed common grazing land.
- farm and grazing land
- water and grazing land
Examples
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The area used in the calculations is that of the district, which includes both arable and grazing land.
Academic text (1994) -
Some of the land included in the national park was traditional grazing land for the Taita and Maasai.
Academic text (2018) -
Good grazing land and a home place near running water and shade and green trees all around.
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A key issue concerns the management of natural resources such as forests, soil, grazing land, and water.
Academic text (1991) -
This was used as grazing land by old man Devine.
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They move through the countryside seeking grazing land for their livestock.
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Approximately 85% of U.S. grazing lands are unsuitable for producing crops.
Blog text (31) -
Australia's grazing lands are likely to experience greater climate extremes in the future.
Blog text (26) -
The Umsweswe Block possessed good grazing land and patches of very rich soil suitable for growing maize and other marketable crops.
Academic text (2005) -
They move through the countryside seeking grazing land for their livestock.
Synonyms
742
1.0
An area of open land used for farming or grazing
102
1.4
Land with grass where farm animals eat
85
1.0
A field of grass and wildflowers in the countryside
69
3.5
A large open area of grass where animals graze
60
3.2
A large flat area covered in tall grasses with very few trees
56
3.2
An open grassy area near houses where people meet or play
20
2.7
An open area covered mainly with grass where animals live or graze
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9.9
A field planted with grass for animals to eat or to cut for hay
3
2.0
A field of grass where cows eat
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2.6
Land with grass where farm animals eat
2
3.7
Land covered with grass where cows or sheep eat
2
6.6
Land with natural plants where animals like cattle graze
2
3.5
Land used for keeping animals like cows and horses
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8.2
Land with grass that animals like cows or horses eat
1
3.1
Open land with grass and wildflowers where animals graze
1
8.1
An open field of grass where animals graze
Land where sheep eat grass and live
Antonyms
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an area of land suitable for animals to feed on' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'grazing' (the act of animals feeding) with 'land' (an area or territory), forming a straightforward noun–noun compound denoting land used for grazing. This compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Grazing land comes from the clear picture of animals eating grass in a field. Because grazing means feeding on grass and land means the ground, it now means 'an area where animals feed', especially for cows or sheep.