pampas

plural of pampa

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pampas Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampas
Noun
  • Hailing from the prairies of North America, this salvia is an end-of-the-season stunner that produces tall spikes of sky-blue flowers in late summer.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Shahjahanpur district, where Pari was found, lies in the fertile, populous plains of north India.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the savannas of Brazil, the hand of industrialization is mighty.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Located right outside of town in neighboring Moss Point, the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers 18,000 acres of pine savannas, salt marshes, bays, bayous, and salt pannes to explore.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Pampas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampas. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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