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also savannah
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
lions roaming the savanna
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Recent Examples of savanna
One of the new exhibits includes a 23-acre African savanna featuring rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and lions, according to past reporting.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents of Marin, and the Bay Area at large, are understandably big fans of the diverse natural landscapes of the coast ranges: forests and woodlands, savannas and marshes, ocean coast and chaparral.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
In Brazil, huge swaths of the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna have been lost to pastures and fields that produce beef and soybeans.
—science.org, 26 Nov. 2024
Forced to flee, Kay and Nix must strike out on their own through the humid jungles of the planet Akiva and the savannas of Toshara.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents of Marin, and the Bay Area at large, are understandably big fans of the diverse natural landscapes of the coast ranges: forests and woodlands, savannas and marshes, ocean coast and chaparral.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
In Brazil, huge swaths of the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna have been lost to pastures and fields that produce beef and soybeans.
—science.org, 26 Nov. 2024
Forced to flee, Kay and Nix must strike out on their own through the humid jungles of the planet Akiva and the savannas of Toshara.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
Noun
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The acquisition expands the Lakewood Forest Preserve, the largest in the county with more than 2,900 acres of trails, woodlands, prairies, wetlands and lakes according to a county press release.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In revealing how the prairie was consumed by colonization and agricultural practices time has proven detrimental, Smarsh’s piece is equal parts fascinating history and ecology lesson.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.—
Henry Duckworth,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Yes, in the market, but not on the steppe, not at a sanatorium.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Its lush grasslands and graphics are beautiful to look at, but feudal Japan’s landscapes can appear homogeneous.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the plains of northern Kazakhstan, swampy forests meet grasslands as rivers cut through the landscape.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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An ambitious land reclamation project started in the the late 19th century was completed in 1943, the result of which is a large plain of very fertile farm land.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Windy conditions are expected to contribute to fire danger across the urban corridor and plains through the weekend, forecasters said.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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