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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
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.
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
The natural waterway, which slices through the vast savanna in Queen Elizabeth National Park, is home to concentrations of the toothy mammal.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Whether in the misty forests of Costa Rica, the savannas of Kenya, or the rugged Highlands of Scotland, this new model of travel offers more than a vacation.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Thousands of years ago, southern Wisconsin transitioned from a closed-canopy oak forest to an oak savanna—in an open prairie, oaks, instead of growing straight and tall, branch too early for canoe-making.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
The natural waterway, which slices through the vast savanna in Queen Elizabeth National Park, is home to concentrations of the toothy mammal.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Whether in the misty forests of Costa Rica, the savannas of Kenya, or the rugged Highlands of Scotland, this new model of travel offers more than a vacation.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Thousands of years ago, southern Wisconsin transitioned from a closed-canopy oak forest to an oak savanna—in an open prairie, oaks, instead of growing straight and tall, branch too early for canoe-making.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
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Drag slider compare photos The prairie had been prime for burning after a dry spell and powerful winds spread the flames, with the fire complex eventually growing to cover an area nearly as large as Rhode Island, killing 4,000 cattle and 8 people, and destroying 151 structures.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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Drive across mostly empty prairie for an hour and come upon Sutton Bay and the place feels nearly surreal.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In 1974, Soviet scientists fired rockets from the steppes of Kazakhstan into the upper atmosphere.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new population comes from the steppes of a different location: between the North Caucasus Mountains and the lower Volga.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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But, as their grassland habitat dwindled, so did their population.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the credits now foreshadow particular moments that emerge over the course of the season: Look no further than the moment when innie Mark hobbles about a hilly grassland, which turns to be an actual milieu for a scene anchored by Gwendoline Christie in episode three.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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