rangeland

noun

range·​land ˈrānj-ˌland How to pronounce rangeland (audio)
: land used or suitable for range

Examples of rangeland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the immediate concern in the coming weeks is for cattle producers to find ways to feed and water their livestock while the rangeland’s native plants regrow. Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024 In the eyes of the BLM, pinyon pine and juniper trees are weedy species that invade sagebrush rangelands and increase the risk of wildfire. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024 And it is further being eroded as pastoralists, pushed off their traditional rangelands by drought, turn to grazing their flocks on the mountain’s flanks. Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023 Both papers exclude urban areas, croplands and pastures but include rangelands, where animals may graze at lower densities. Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023 Overgrazing degraded the rangelands, and mesquite and creosote bushes crowded out native grasses. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 McCorry and his son farm it now, and recently planted acres of pistachios that march across the former rangeland in sharp rows, like lines of soldiers. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023 The rolling hills later served as rangeland for cattle until the housing boom along Interstate 15 around 1990. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 According to Idaho Rangeland, the 2013 fires consumed 280,000 acres of rangelands and forests in a matter of days. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rangeland was in 1931

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“Rangeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangeland. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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rangeland

noun
range·​land ˈrānj-ˌland How to pronounce rangeland (audio)
: land used or suitable for livestock range

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