: a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
also
: a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline
Examples of tundra in a Sentence
a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain
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Such minerals may be found at other former nuclear test sites around the world, ranging from the deserts of the United States to the remote tundra of Siberia, from the Australian outback to the atolls of the Pacific, and the mountains of North Korea, India, and Pakistan.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
During the testing phase, Sony requested weather information for the previous 20 years of each NFL city to make sure that the headsets could handle all conditions, from the sweltering humidity in Tampa to the frozen tundra of Green Bay and the steady rain in Seattle.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Walking by their sides were dogs that helped the ancient travelers sled across the cold tundra.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
Instead, the park encourages experienced visitors to forge their own paths across the tundra.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
During the testing phase, Sony requested weather information for the previous 20 years of each NFL city to make sure that the headsets could handle all conditions, from the sweltering humidity in Tampa to the frozen tundra of Green Bay and the steady rain in Seattle.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Walking by their sides were dogs that helped the ancient travelers sled across the cold tundra.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
Instead, the park encourages experienced visitors to forge their own paths across the tundra.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tundra
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“Tundra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tundra. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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tundra
noun
tun·dra
ˈtən-drə 
also ˈtu̇n-
: a treeless plain especially of arctic regions having a permanently frozen layer below the surface soil and plant life made up mostly of mosses, lichens, herbs, and very small shrubs
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