as in plains
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 steppes
Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
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The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Rather than having to find their own sales channels, participating farmers working off tiny plots on mountain steppes can sell their corn to the company at a set price for unified processing, before the corn is sold online and to major distributors.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
All 40 rooms in the low-lying, two-story building look onto the park’s iconic towers, with large windows to catch Patagonia’s expansive steppes and skies.
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Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.
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Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
The gene expression in the muscle tissue suggested a predominance of slow-twitch muscle fibers indicating the mammoth's muscles were built for stamina, ideal for long, steady travel across the cold, expansive steppes.
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Jay Kakade
december 03,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit.
—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Rather than having to find their own sales channels, participating farmers working off tiny plots on mountain steppes can sell their corn to the company at a set price for unified processing, before the corn is sold online and to major distributors.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
All 40 rooms in the low-lying, two-story building look onto the park’s iconic towers, with large windows to catch Patagonia’s expansive steppes and skies.
—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.
—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
The gene expression in the muscle tissue suggested a predominance of slow-twitch muscle fibers indicating the mammoth's muscles were built for stamina, ideal for long, steady travel across the cold, expansive steppes.
—
Jay Kakade
december 03,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steppes
Noun
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Sitting outside at dusk, toasting s’mores on a small griddle fire while overlooking the desert plains was the perfect American road trip punctuation (particularly after a long, hot steam and sauna).
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
Noun
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Nearly 1,500 butterflies will be released back into prairies in Michigan and Manitoba in July.
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State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
Noun
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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The association says the conservation effort will also offer residents and visitors the chance to learn about the historic relationship between bison, grasslands and Indigenous cultures.
Noun
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This includes savannahs and shrublands.
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Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home.
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“Steppes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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