as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country for generations the family has raised cattle on the llanos of the American Southwest

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Noun
  • Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Salvias and native prairie plants should only have a thin layer of mulch and don't need any if plantings are dense.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The mighty Sino-Spanish Empire balloons to rule much of Asia, and then expands westward, across the Central Asian steppes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Pettit’s latest space mission, a 220-day jaunt, concluded on his 70th birthday on April 20, when the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that carried him and his two crewmates touched down in the steppe of Kazakhstan.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • For its plains and contrasts palette, the mélange and colors were inspired by women’s fashion.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • From the dramatic depths of Tycho and Copernicus craters to the smooth plains of Mare Tranquillitatis, each lunar landmark holds clues about the moon's violent past and geological evolution.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Llano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/llano. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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