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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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Most don’t associate cryptocurrency with rural states such as South Dakota, with its Great Plains and drift prairies.

— K.H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 6 Aug. 2026
Davis’s journey to San Jose began on his parents’ farm in Osage County, a land of hills, prairies and the Osage Nation.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of prairies

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Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 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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Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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