champaign

as in plain
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign

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Noun
  • Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible on the plains through Sunday evening and stronger winds are forecast for Monday afternoon.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Born at a federal site in Florida, he was released in 2021 onto the Alligator River refuge, a swath of coastal plain on North Carolina’s eastern shore.
    Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2) Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Here, winter routinely drops below –30°C, and snow buries the prairie for nearly half the year.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Without consistent control measures taken by humans, the eastern red cedar soon claims grassland.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
  • There has also been a growing emphasis on preserving existing vegetation and restoring degraded grasslands—often more effective than planting new trees in desert-prone regions.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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“Champaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaign. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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