1
: one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia
2
: arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil
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nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Accommodation is in a private ger camp– think yurts – on the steppe.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Central Asia’s mountains and steppes have been home to powerful nomadic groups for thousands of years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Accommodation is in a private ger camp– think yurts – on the steppe.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Central Asia’s mountains and steppes have been home to powerful nomadic groups for thousands of years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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steppe
noun
: land in regions of wide temperature range (as in southeastern Europe and parts of Asia) that is dry, usually rather level, and covered with grass
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