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 evidence, in other words, doesn’t point to an organized, mass rampage across the steppes.
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
This led to the extinction of the Caspian tiger — a once dominant predator on the forested steppes of western and central Asia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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.
—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
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
This led to the extinction of the Caspian tiger — a once dominant predator on the forested steppes of western and central Asia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for steppe
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 24 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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