variants
also savannahs
as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
lions roaming the savanna
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Recent Examples of savannas
In the savannas of Brazil, the hand of industrialization is mighty.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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These mammals are found across North America, residing in every kind of habitat from hardwood forests to coastal plains to swamps.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Shahjahanpur district, where Pari was found, lies in the fertile, populous plains of north India.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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They are also considered expert navigators and have returned to some of the same grasslands for thousands of years.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Savannas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savannas. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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