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
Examples of steppe in a Sentence
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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The trio will touch down on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, just a few hours later, around 9:20 p.m. EDT (0120 GMT and 6:20 a.m.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the vast steppes, nomadic families host travelers in traditional ger camps, offering a firsthand experience of their herding lifestyle, music and horsemanship traditions.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Vladimir Putin has relied on mercenary and convict soldiers, combined with lavish bonuses for poor Russians who volunteer to try their luck against killer Ukrainian robots on the steppe.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Eventually, these descendants of the Xiongnu joined a swirling mix of steppe and local tribes living in central Europe.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the vast steppes, nomadic families host travelers in traditional ger camps, offering a firsthand experience of their herding lifestyle, music and horsemanship traditions.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Vladimir Putin has relied on mercenary and convict soldiers, combined with lavish bonuses for poor Russians who volunteer to try their luck against killer Ukrainian robots on the steppe.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Eventually, these descendants of the Xiongnu joined a swirling mix of steppe and local tribes living in central Europe.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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steppe
noun
: land in regions of wide temperature range (as in southeastern Europe and parts of Asia) that is dry, usually rather level, and covered with grass
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