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tundras

noun

plural of tundra

as in prairies

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain

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Recent Examples of tundras Some are even extending their ranges to the Arctic — such as red foxes, lynxes and orcas — as tundras green from climate change. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026 Their nearest relative, the gray wolf, still roams forests and tundras. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Volcanoes are everywhere—found across tundras, islands, tropics. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2023

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The cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
The swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of prairies

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Rounding out the top three was Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where sunrise transforms the sprawling savannah into a sea of golden light as majestic wildlife—think lions, elephants, giraffes—roam the plains.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 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 plains

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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

— The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of steppes

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Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Next spring, bobolinks will once again return to North America’s grasslands.

— Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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