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 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 This includes savannahs and shrublands. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for savanna

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Noun

In place of herds of bison thundering across the prairie, there were piles of bones a story high and as much as a hundred feet long.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of prairie

Noun

The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
With its views of a stratovolcano, glaciers, old-growth forests, alpine habitats, and a mix of mountain and steppe landscapes, the Chinook Scenic Byway more than fulfills that brief.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of steppe

Noun

That’s what pulled me to the plains of north-central Spain last week.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Harry and Meghan’s children even chose the color of their elephants’ collars, which will help the organization track them across the plains of northern Botswana.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plain

Noun

Rather than building on barren deserts, developers often claimed rich grasslands and farms, replacing vital bird habitats with concrete and glass.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Towering mountains, gnarly canyons, expansive grasslands and deep forests.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

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