variants
also savannah
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
lions roaming the savanna
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Recent Examples of savanna
Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.
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Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands.
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Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
The landscape views are breathtaking since the terrain is so hilly and rocky (as opposed to the flat terrain of the savannah) and covered in Lebombo euphorbia, a cactus-like tree with a single trunk and an entire canopy of prickly, upright branches.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.
—
Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands.
—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
The landscape views are breathtaking since the terrain is so hilly and rocky (as opposed to the flat terrain of the savannah) and covered in Lebombo euphorbia, a cactus-like tree with a single trunk and an entire canopy of prickly, upright branches.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
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For outdoor adventurers, nearby Myakka River State Park delivers with a canopy walkway through pineland, prairie, and wetlands.
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Now, each year, the vineyard brings in roughly 120 to 130 sheep, which rotate through the property’s oak habitat and upland prairie habitat over the course of a few months.
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Patagonia is a diverse region in southern Chile and Argentina, with glaciers, mountains and fjords to the west, stretching into steppe and desert toward the east.
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References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.
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Their experience exposes vulnerabilities across the country, experts say, because flood plain maps don’t cover all areas.
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Most travelers visit Africa for wildlife moments such as elephants at a waterhole, lions in the grass and rhinos on open plains.
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The sun shined on the battlefield area, a wide-open grassland with few trees, mountains in the distance.
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The medium-sized bats primarily live in arid grasslands, desert scrublands, and dry tropical forests.
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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