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 mighty Sino-Spanish Empire balloons to rule much of Asia, and then expands westward, across the Central Asian steppes.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Pettit’s latest space mission, a 220-day jaunt, concluded on his 70th birthday on April 20, when the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that carried him and his two crewmates touched down in the steppe of Kazakhstan.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
From the frozen Arctic to the windswept Mongolian steppe, necessity and environment shaped diets that leaned heavily — sometimes almost entirely — on meat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Identification of microbes The team used genomic and bioinformatic techniques to analyze the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
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The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.—
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By Sunday, highs in the 50s are expected across the plains, with some areas potentially reaching the 60s early next week.—
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The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.—
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The James Kiehl River Bend Park spans 25 acres of grassland, woodland and riverfront habitats along the Guadalupe River.—
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Wright’s Field The 245-acre area in Alpine includes an open grassland that’s home to a variety of native species.—
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The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal.—
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Adorned with exotic plants, vibrant florals and savanna grasses, the float is a preview of the Safari Park’s sprawling and highly anticipated Elephant Valley attraction opening in 2026.—
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steppe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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