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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
The insect thrives in warm savanna woodlands and in vegetation along lakes or streams, so the disease tends to take hold in remote areas where people rely on fishing, hunting and agriculture for their livelihoods.
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Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Controlled burns will be carried out every 2 to 5 years to maintain the oak savanna habitat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The habitat, the largest project in the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s 109-year history, is home to the park’s herd of eight African savanna elephants.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Controlled burns will be carried out every 2 to 5 years to maintain the oak savanna habitat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The habitat, the largest project in the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s 109-year history, is home to the park’s herd of eight African savanna elephants.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
Noun
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Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some areas on the far eastern plains could approach 90 degrees by Wednesday—nearly 20 degrees above normal for mid-April.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For Brazil, this means expanding sugarcane into the Cerrado, the world’s largest grasslands and home to many endemic and threatened species.—
Nithin Coca,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sibbjäns stretches across 80 hectares of grasslands, forest and coastline in total; but its centrepiece is a collection of unassuming natural stone buildings that have been revamped in partnership with local artisans using traditional techniques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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