steppe

UK
/stɛp/
US
/stɛp/

Übersetzungen

steppesubstantiv
steppes
Pl.
The vast steppe stretched out before them.
Перед ними простиралась обширная степь.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
steppeadjektiv
UK
/stɛp/
US
/stɛp/
Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of a steppe.

Definitionen

steppesubstantiv
A large expanse of flat or gently undulating, mostly treeless grassland found in semiarid continental regions, especially of Eurasia.
Horses thundered across the endless steppe, raising clouds of dust in their wake.
The plant community or ecosystem characteristic of such grasslands.
Overgrazing is degrading the delicate balance of the steppe.
steppeadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of a steppe grassland.
Typical steppe climates feature hot summers and cold winters.