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llano

noun

ˈlä-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce llano (audio)
Definition of llanonext
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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  1. prairie
  2. steppe
  3. plain
  4. pampa
Noun
  • Admire the pair of resident bison, rent e-bikes, and hike quiet trails through prairie while overlooking the Illinois River.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • The two tortoises on board were, appropriately, Russian steppes tortoises, NASA has said.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Gulzhan’s search takes her to a remote village deep in the steppe, populated entirely by the elderly.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • The fertile plains of Punjab are a world apart from the Appalachian Mountains, to which country music traces its roots.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Conversely, Florida beat up on Florida Atlantic to open the season, then scheduled an FCS beatdown as its tune-up before heading to the plains.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • 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 pampa
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“Llano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/llano. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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