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)
Examples of savanna in a Sentence
lions roaming the savanna
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Shakespearean undercurrents provide the pulse of the narrative, a cat fight for the throne of a pride of lions on an African savanna alongside a coming-of-age cat tale.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
One elephant reminded me of Cora, the youngest elephant on the park’s Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Lions on the East African savannas struggled to hunt zebras because of a single ant species.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
It’s known mostly for the Namib Desert coming down to the Atlantic Ocean coast, but also for mountains, canyons and savannas.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
One elephant reminded me of Cora, the youngest elephant on the park’s Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
Lions on the East African savannas struggled to hunt zebras because of a single ant species.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
It’s known mostly for the Namib Desert coming down to the Atlantic Ocean coast, but also for mountains, canyons and savannas.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savanna
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savanna. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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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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