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rangeland

noun
range·​land | \ ˈrānj-ˌland How to pronounce rangeland (audio) \

Definition of rangeland

: land used or suitable for range

Examples of rangeland in a Sentence

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The spiders are looking for undisturbed prairie rangelands -- much like those offered by Comanche National Grassland in southeast Colorado -- because that's where females are often found. Dylan Miettinen, CNN, "Is that love in the air? Thousands of tarantulas to descend on southeast Colorado in search of mates," 9 Aug. 2019 The horse, Crystal, had been living on rangeland with no human supervision until Yates found her and brought her back to Triple Take near Kalispell. Charlotte Bausch, chicagotribune.com, "Montana farm rescues, finds homes for penned wild horses," 10 July 2019

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First Known Use of rangeland

1931, in the meaning defined above

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rangeland

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English Language Learners Definition of rangeland

US : open land that farm animals (such as cows and sheep) use for grazing and roaming

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