pampa

noun

ˈpam-pə How to pronounce pampa (audio)
Definition of pampanext
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a folktale about gauchos on the pampas

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Recent Examples of pampa The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025 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 Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pampa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampa
  1. prairie
  2. steppe
  3. plain
  4. grassland
  5. savanna
Noun
  • 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
  • Baking There aren’t any Trader Joe’s or Costco warehouses on the prairie, so every sweet treat needed to be made by hand.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Back at the lodge, learn how Mongolia’s iconic gers (yurts) are constructed before heading out for a horseback ride across the open steppe.
    — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • See dinosaur bones at Flaming Cliffs, ride Mongolian horses across the steppe, stargaze with the on-property astronomer and stay in the luxurious Three Camel Lodge.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • From the open-plan sitting room, communal dining room, library or terrace, there are views to catch of the Queen Elizabeth plains and Kazinga channel to the south, and the towering Rwenzori Mountains to the west.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Bayern operate on a different financial plain to even their nearest rivals and have won 13 of the last 14 league titles.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • 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
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • Rounding out the top three was Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where sunrise transforms the sprawling savannah into a sea of golden light as majestic wildlife—think lions, elephants, giraffes—roam the plains.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of savanna

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“Pampa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampa. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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