as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain
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Recent Examples of tundra
That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The room features heated bathroom floors and thoughtful Nordic design touches that make the space feel both efficient and welcoming — a far cry from the tundra on the other side of the glass.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The genetic sequences in question are mammoth, collected from ancient samples discovered in the frozen tundra, that will then be edited into genes found in Asian elephant cells, according to Bloomberg.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Buy Now 06 of 10 ‘Alice in a Winter Wonderland’ by Jan Brett
What if Alice's Adventures in Wonderland took place in the Alaskan tundra?
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The room features heated bathroom floors and thoughtful Nordic design touches that make the space feel both efficient and welcoming — a far cry from the tundra on the other side of the glass.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The genetic sequences in question are mammoth, collected from ancient samples discovered in the frozen tundra, that will then be edited into genes found in Asian elephant cells, according to Bloomberg.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Buy Now 06 of 10 ‘Alice in a Winter Wonderland’ by Jan Brett
What if Alice's Adventures in Wonderland took place in the Alaskan tundra?
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tundra
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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
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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
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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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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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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.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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One elephant reminded me of Cora, the youngest elephant on the park’s Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Tundra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tundra. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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