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campos

noun

Definition of campos

plural of campo

as in plains

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country vaqueros driving their herd of cattle across the campo

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Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Venezuela boasts a diverse range of landscapes, including deserts, plains, snow, beaches, mountains, forests.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of plains

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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

— The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of steppes

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About 60,000 acres of the swamp are shallow, watery prairies covered with grass, sedges and other aquatic plants rooted in thick beds of peat.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
The cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of prairies

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Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Definition of pampas

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There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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