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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
It’s widely known that the Northern Hemisphere’s summer is a smart time to go on safari, as the wintry conditions in the savanna mean that greenery is sparse and so animals are easier to spot.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
After a bit of wandering, the group moved toward a gate on the edge of the savanna.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
The group of giraffes led him on a exploration of the savanna for the first time, even surprising some of the first guests of the day aboard the safari attraction.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
At 600 square miles, Loango is a patchwork of savanna, lagoons, tropical rainforest, and beaches that seem to stretch to eternity.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
After a bit of wandering, the group moved toward a gate on the edge of the savanna.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
The group of giraffes led him on a exploration of the savanna for the first time, even surprising some of the first guests of the day aboard the safari attraction.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
At 600 square miles, Loango is a patchwork of savanna, lagoons, tropical rainforest, and beaches that seem to stretch to eternity.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
Noun
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The authors’ arguments in defense of the prairie and its people deserve attention.—
Monitor staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Why Europe can't defend itself without Trump: The winter bitterness of Romania's steppe was not the only chill as NATO soldiers exercised just miles from Ukraine last month.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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For a long time there was nothing but steppe, and then a single hut appeared.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Informing sustainable solar development in grasslands So far, our research has been limited to a grassland dominated by a cool season grass: smooth brome.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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New York City's Comptroller, Brad Lander, says the value of the property in New York City's flood plain is now $176 billion and few people are going to move out of harm's way.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Trump has long taken credit for provisions of a 2017 tax law championed by Alaska's congressional delegation that called for two oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain by late 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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