as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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Recent Examples of steppe
Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Accommodation is in a private ger camp– think yurts – on the steppe.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Central Asia’s mountains and steppes have been home to powerful nomadic groups for thousands of years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Accommodation is in a private ger camp– think yurts – on the steppe.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Central Asia’s mountains and steppes have been home to powerful nomadic groups for thousands of years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steppe
Noun
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What do beef tallow, prairie dresses and the quiet luxury trend all have in common?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Surrounded by expressways and suburban homes, the prairie escaped waves of suburban development in the 20th century and was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve in 1980.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Whereas mammoths preferred the cold, dry grasslands that spread as Ice Age glaciers expanded, Mammut preferred the warmer, wetter habitats of Pleistocene forests and thrived during the interglacial reprieves from the ice.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The population of grassland birds in the U.S. has dropped by 43% since 1970, as row-crop production, drought and habitat loss take their toll, the report says.—
Sarah Metz,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But some people don't want to leave Steve Rodriguez lives in a flood plain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ali's community is comprised of seasonal migrants who travel yearly to herd their sheep, mostly in the plains of neighboring Punjab province.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2024
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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Disney had people stationed across the savanna for Tucker’s protection.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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More than 30 percent of the biomass in such savannas gets consumed by termites hollowing out trunks from within, according to research by Zanne, a co-author of an article on deadwood and the carbon cycle in the 2024 Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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