champaign

as in plain
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign

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Noun
  • But some people don't want to leave Steve Rodriguez lives in a flood plain.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Ali's community is comprised of seasonal migrants who travel yearly to herd their sheep, mostly in the plains of neighboring Punjab province.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While the continent was once home to 170 million acres of tall-grass prairie, now only four percent remains.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This call is a staple of the summer soundscape in American prairies, where the uppie serves as an indicator species for prime habitat.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The trio will touch down on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, just a few hours later, around 9:20 p.m. EDT (0120 GMT and 6:20 a.m.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In the vast steppes, nomadic families host travelers in traditional ger camps, offering a firsthand experience of their herding lifestyle, music and horsemanship traditions.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The drumlin islands feature diverse ecosystems including salt marshes, sandy beaches, sea-grass beds, tidal pools, mudflats, grasslands and hardwood forests—alongside a wide range of wild animals and marine life, including mussels, barnacles and dozens of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Thousands of the leggy birds return to England’s moors and grasslands each spring to breed.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • 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
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“Champaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaign. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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