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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Rainbow over the Denali Highway Melissa Osborn/Alaska Department of Transportation
Leaving Cantwell, a village on the west end of the Denali Highway, the small black spruce trees quickly give way to expansive views of wide-open tundra.
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Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
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In early 1991, several scientists went deep into the Siberian tundra on a covert mission.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Pat was a resident and had filled the only tag of the trip with a nice tundra grizzly on the first afternoon.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
In higher elevations, the alpine tundra turns purple and deep red; throughout the park, aspen and cottonwood trees don their golds and oranges ahead of winter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
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Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
In early 1991, several scientists went deep into the Siberian tundra on a covert mission.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Pat was a resident and had filled the only tag of the trip with a nice tundra grizzly on the first afternoon.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
In higher elevations, the alpine tundra turns purple and deep red; throughout the park, aspen and cottonwood trees don their golds and oranges ahead of winter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tundra
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Daines likes to target big game such as elk and antelope while Thune likes to hunt pheasant in South Dakota’s fields and prairies, which are considered the best pheasant hunting ground in the country.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were no bears here until the McCormick Reaper drove New England farmers west to the rich, level prairies in the mid-1800s.Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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Some of the bones may date to a period 3800 to 3500 years ago, around the time that Yamnaya pastoralists from the steppes, once called Aryans, are thought to have migrated to India.ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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An invasive species called Hedge Parsley has made its way to Austin from the steppes of Asia, where the plant is native.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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Her new district, stretching from Fort Collins to the eastern plains, is largely populated by a reliable base of conservative voters aligned with her pro-gun, pro-Trump platform.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Earthship lies 10 minutes from the West Rim Trail, an eight-mile out-and-back route that overlooks the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument’s plains and peaks, with parallel views of the 800-feet-deep Taos gorge.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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About 30% of the area burned by the Mountain fire was grassland, according to a Times analysis of land cover data.Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Visitors can wander through a tropical rainforest and savanna grasslands, and even smell an ocean complete with coral reef.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Walking along the land's two-mile path, miniature ecosystems mimicking the state's tallgrass prairies, wetlands, savannas and more are revealed.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tigers can be found in a diverse range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to savannas, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Tundra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tundra. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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