steppe

noun

ˈstep How to pronounce steppe (audio)
Definition of steppenext
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia

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Recent Examples of steppe Those sports are archery, wrestling and bareback horse riding — disciplines that trace directly to the steppe traditions Mongolian culture is built on. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 Combined, the pair could bring more than 10,000 homes to the once-vacant steppe along the Ada County line. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 The journey includes Polaris service from Los Angeles to Tokyo and access to Mongolia’s steppe, festivals, and luxury ger camps. — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for steppe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steppe
  1. prairie
  2. plain
  3. grassland
  4. savanna
  5. pampa
Noun
  • The Los Angeles man was charged with one count of misdemeanor firing timber or prairie lands, which is punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • An aerial photo shows a prairie in the Okefenokee Swamp on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • The record there shows us a circle of 15-foot-high limestone walls with towers and ramparts on a verdant coastal plain, not a desert city of earth and clay.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The shaggy bovines of the plains and boreal forests were nearly hunted to extinction in a frenzy of killing that decimated their population.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • After arriving on set in Winnipeg at the tail end of winter, Travers quickly discovered the family’s palette within the landscape of blue skies and grassland.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Also known as Bombus auricomus, the black-and-gold bumblebee is native to North America and builds below ground nests in the grasslands of Illinois.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • Irwin had previously offered to host the ceremony at Australia Zoo, which apparently holds quite a few weddings overlooking its African savanna section.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Besides rolling, open savannas and nearby waterholes—with views of the mountains beyond—the sanctuary is home to one of Africa’s largest populations of both black and white rhinos and plays a pivotal role in conservation efforts, too.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of savanna
Noun
  • Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of pampa

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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppe. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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