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rangeland

American  
[reynj-land] / ˈreɪndʒˌlænd /

noun

  1. range.

rangeland British  
/ ˈrɛɪndʒˌlænd /

noun

  1. (often plural) land that naturally produces forage plants suitable for grazing but where rainfall is too low or erratic for growing crops

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Etymology

Origin of rangeland

First recorded in 1930–35; range + -land

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