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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Examples of steppe in a Sentence
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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Patagonia is a diverse region in southern Chile and Argentina, with glaciers, mountains and fjords to the west, stretching into steppe and desert toward the east.
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Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 12 June 2026
References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Those sports are archery, wrestling and bareback horse riding — disciplines that trace directly to the steppe traditions Mongolian culture is built on.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Combined, the pair could bring more than 10,000 homes to the once-vacant steppe along the Ada County line.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 12 June 2026
References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Those sports are archery, wrestling and bareback horse riding — disciplines that trace directly to the steppe traditions Mongolian culture is built on.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Combined, the pair could bring more than 10,000 homes to the once-vacant steppe along the Ada County line.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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