1
: one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia
2
: arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil
Examples of steppe in a Sentence
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.
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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
Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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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
Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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steppe
noun
: land in regions of wide temperature range (as in southeastern Europe and parts of Asia) that is dry, usually rather level, and covered with grass
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