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also savannah
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
lions roaming the savanna
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Recent Examples of savanna
Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Making his big debut just in time for Earth Month on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna alongside his mother Mara at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Tucker was also joined by grandma Kenya, big sister Maple and friends Willow and Aella.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Despite the persistent myth that our species evolved to chase down prey on the savanna, horses will generally beat even the most elite human endurance athletes in contests of speed and distance.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
The bison, who were reintroduced to the prairie in 2022, are part of a plan to naturalize the park’s landscape by restoring the oak savanna and prairie landscape of the past.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Making his big debut just in time for Earth Month on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna alongside his mother Mara at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Tucker was also joined by grandma Kenya, big sister Maple and friends Willow and Aella.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Despite the persistent myth that our species evolved to chase down prey on the savanna, horses will generally beat even the most elite human endurance athletes in contests of speed and distance.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
The bison, who were reintroduced to the prairie in 2022, are part of a plan to naturalize the park’s landscape by restoring the oak savanna and prairie landscape of the past.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
Noun
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This is like taking a Conestoga wagon from the prairie to the desert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But there's no denying the force of those would-be Fingers of God that terrorize the prairie, scooping up houses, tanker trucks, and, best of all, a mooing steer.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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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In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
16 May 2025
Noun
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The flightless animal is native to Australia and can live in several different environments, including eucalyptus forests, woodlands, and sand plains.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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In my opinion, this gives it an advantage over some other plains states.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
23 July 2025
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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