tundra

noun

ˈtən-drə How to pronounce tundra (audio)
Definition of tundranext
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 These are often shorebirds, including birds that breed on the tundra and winter in southern South America. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 However, more spots in the ABZ — especially in tundras — are also turning into carbon sources, mainly due to rising emissions during non-summer seasons. — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 Climate projections show that areas covered today by the low-to-the-ground vegetation of the tundra could host growing forests by 2100. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025 Such descriptions enliven the book, and capture Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra. — The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tundra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tundra
  1. prairie
  2. steppe
  3. plain
  4. grassland
  5. savanna
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  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2) Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Here, winter routinely drops below –30°C, and snow buries the prairie for nearly half the year.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of prairie
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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
  • Yes, in the market, but not on the steppe, not at a sanatorium.
    — Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible on the plains through Sunday evening and stronger winds are forecast for Monday afternoon.
    — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Born at a federal site in Florida, he was released in 2021 onto the Alligator River refuge, a swath of coastal plain on North Carolina’s eastern shore.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of plain
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  • Without consistent control measures taken by humans, the eastern red cedar soon claims grassland.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
  • There has also been a growing emphasis on preserving existing vegetation and restoring degraded grasslands—often more effective than planting new trees in desert-prone regions.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • The movie played on an outdoor cinema screen in an artificially aged amphitheatre nestled in a reservation in the desert, complete with a sprawling savanna.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of savanna

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