variants
or less commonly savannah
1
: a treeless plain especially in Florida
2
a
: a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
b
: a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)
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lions roaming the savanna
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Tigers can be found in a diverse range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to savannas, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
These practices include adaptive multi-paddock grazing, which has been applied at scale to over 12,000 cattle on seven farms in the Uruguayan savanna.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
These practices include adaptive multi-paddock grazing, which has been applied at scale to over 12,000 cattle on seven farms in the Uruguayan savanna.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savanna. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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savanna
noun
sa·van·na
variants
also savannah
: a grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees
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