Synonyms of savannas

savannas

noun

variants also savannahs

plural of savanna

as in plains

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country

lions roaming the savanna

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plains
• prairies
• steppes
• grasslands
• pampas
• meadows
• llanos
• moors
• heaths
• tundras
• downs
• velds
• campos
• fields
• leas
• lowlands
• champaigns
• floodplains
• bottomlands
• plateaus
• uplands
• tablelands
• tables
• flats
• bottoms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of savannas

The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

This includes savannahs and shrublands. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026

Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands. — Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026

Earth’s biosphere includes microbes, forests, savannas, animals, and more. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026

No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026