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
  • In the 1980s, Nolin and Mutter helped coordinate the restoration of a natural prairie ecosystem at the site.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One way to pair the two experiences is a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, where travelers can see high desert, prairie and pine forest landscapes on a 4½ hour round-trip train ride that starts in the Route 66 town of Williams and stops at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the Kazakh steppe, centuries of nomadic tradition shaped a culture rooted in hospitality and community.
    Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • From the frozen Arctic to the windswept Mongolian steppe, necessity and environment shaped diets that leaned heavily — sometimes almost entirely — on meat.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Iconic species like cheetahs, leopards and the black rhino are found in the plains and forests of Tanzania.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Aquifers collapsed, fertile plains subsided, and deserts spread.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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