savannas

variants also savannahs
plural of savanna

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of savannas Located right outside of town in neighboring Moss Point, the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers 18,000 acres of pine savannas, salt marshes, bays, bayous, and salt pannes to explore. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An insurgency was launched by Boko Haram in 2009 to establish a caliphate in Nigeria and the broader Sahel (the semi-arid transitional zone between the Sahara and savannas), with several other terrorist groups also active in the region. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland. Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 Rainclouds revive the landscape, turning golden savannahs into lush greenery dotted with fresh blooms and vibrant migratory birds. Maija De Rijk-Uys published, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savannas
Noun
  • Helene shocked people from the plains and pine forests of Central and Eastern Georgia through scenic mountain vistas in North Carolina and Tennessee.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Baby Steps doesn't go quite that hard, giving players occasional major checkpoints and large, flat plains that prevent you from falling back too far.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hailing from the prairies of North America, this salvia is an end-of-the-season stunner that produces tall spikes of sky-blue flowers in late summer.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite their incredibly unique look, quaggas were once very common across various grasslands in South Africa.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Typically, the bird is found in dry pastures and open spaces and prefers grasslands over coasts.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Savannas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savannas. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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