as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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Recent Examples of steppe
The monument features lava flows, cinder cones, and sagebrush steppe.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, in the market, but not on the steppe, not at a sanatorium.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Ukrainian steppes have been transformed into a proving ground for next-generation technologies and military innovations.
—Lauren Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2022
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Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, in the market, but not on the steppe, not at a sanatorium.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Ukrainian steppes have been transformed into a proving ground for next-generation technologies and military innovations.
—Lauren Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steppe
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Thousands of the leggy birds return to England’s moors and grasslands each spring to breed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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But some people don't want to leave Steve Rodriguez lives in a flood plain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Disney had people stationed across the savanna for Tucker’s protection.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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More than 30 percent of the biomass in such savannas gets consumed by termites hollowing out trunks from within, according to research by Zanne, a co-author of an article on deadwood and the carbon cycle in the 2024 Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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