pampa

noun

pam·​pa ˈpam-pə  ˈpäm- 

plural pampas ˈpam-pəz 

-pəs,

ˈpäm- 

: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie

Synonyms

• campo
• champaign
• down(s)
• grassland
• heath
• lea
• ley
• llano
• moor
• plain
• prairie
• savanna
• savannah
• steppe
• tundra
• veld
• veldt

Example Sentences

a folktale about gauchos on the pampas

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Quechua

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pampa

noun

pam·​pa ˈpam-pə 

plural pampas -pəz  -pəs 

: a wide generally grass-covered plain of South America