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llano

noun

ˈlä-(ˌ)nō

Definition of llano

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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Women in their 20s and 30s have been drawn to Sézane like moths to a flame, stocking up on the lacey button-downs, knit sweaters, beachy totes and prairie dresses to fill their work and weekend wardrobes.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
The Argentinian prairie is adorned with imaginary houses, castles and theatres as the young girls construct spontaneous, invisible cities, stories and games in which Koberidze’s likewise unseen characters could live.

— Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prairie

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The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
With its views of a stratovolcano, glaciers, old-growth forests, alpine habitats, and a mix of mountain and steppe landscapes, the Chinook Scenic Byway more than fulfills that brief.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of steppe

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Through parts of the rainy season, Kio couldn’t be followed by the crew as the plains in the Maasai Mara became impassable.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Anoles are harmless lizards of 5 to 8 inches that thrive in the southern Piedmont and coastal plain, the state says.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of plain

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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

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