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steppe

noun \ˈstep\

Definition of STEPPE

1
: one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia
2
: arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil
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Examples of STEPPE

  1. <nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia>

Origin of STEPPE

Russian step'
First Known Use: 1671

Related to STEPPE

Synonyms
campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), llano, moor, pampa, prairie, savanna (also savannah), plain, tundra, veld (or veldt)

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with STEPPE

hep, pep, prep, rep, skep, step, strep, yep

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