Synonyms of savanna

savanna

noun

sə-ˈva-nə 

variants also savannah

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country

lions roaming the savanna

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prairie
• steppe
• plain
• grassland
• pampa
• veld
• tundra
• meadow
• moor
• campo
• heath
• llano
• lea
• champaign
• field
• lowland
• down(s)
• bottomland
• plateau
• floodplain
• upland
• flat
• tableland
• table
• bottom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of savanna

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

Irwin had previously offered to host the ceremony at Australia Zoo, which apparently holds quite a few weddings overlooking its African savanna section. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Besides rolling, open savannas and nearby waterholes—with views of the mountains beyond—the sanctuary is home to one of Africa’s largest populations of both black and white rhinos and plays a pivotal role in conservation efforts, too. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 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