Thesaurus results for SAVANNA

savanna

noun

sə-ˈva-nə

variants also savannah

Definition of savanna

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country lions roaming the savanna

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Recent Examples of savanna Across the Amazon rainforest, cerrado savanna, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal wetland, Caatinga scrub and Pampa grassland, the country’s plant life seems less like one national inheritance than several botanical worlds sharing a border. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The 119-acre lakefront park, which is actually a peninsula, not an island, features more than 150 varieties of native plants, 20,000 trees and shrubs, a 5-acre pond, strolling paths, and wild prairie grasses and savanna. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 June 2026 This includes savannahs and shrublands. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for savanna

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Noun

Skall Studio is a mainstay on the Copenhagen Fashion Week schedule, best known for its billowing cotton prairie dresses, chic linen suits, and cozy woolen sweaters.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Davis’s journey to San Jose began on his parents’ farm in Osage County, a land of hills, prairies and the Osage Nation.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 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

Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plain

Noun

By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Crews using bulldozers and helicopters continued for a 10th day to fight a fire that has burned nearly 525 square miles (about 1,360 square kilometers) of grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

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