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
The meeting was held in a squat building in the middle of the sagebrush-steppe landscape.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
But they’ve since been reestablished on the steppes of Mongolia and China, with some in Russia and Ukraine.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 30 June 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
But they’ve since been reestablished on the steppes of Mongolia and China, with some in Russia and Ukraine.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steppe
Noun
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In the 1980s, Nolin and Mutter helped coordinate the restoration of a natural prairie ecosystem at the site.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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One way to pair the two experiences is a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, where travelers can see high desert, prairie and pine forest landscapes on a 4½ hour round-trip train ride that starts in the Route 66 town of Williams and stops at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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For those who want a more challenging workout, there is a loop trail to the west on the other side of South Valley Road called Grazing Elk, located on a relatively flat, elevated grassland that offers great views of the rock formations to the east.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iconic species like cheetahs, leopards and the black rhino are found in the plains and forests of Tanzania.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aquifers collapsed, fertile plains subsided, and deserts spread.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppe. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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