: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie
Synonyms of pampa
Examples of pampa in a Sentence
a folktale about gauchos on the pampas
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.
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Eric Sheets, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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Eric Sheets, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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“Pampa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pampa. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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