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steppe

/stɛp/

steppenoun

steppes

Translations

The vast steppe stretched out before them.

Перед ними простиралась обширная степь.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

steppeadjective

/stɛp/

Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of a steppe.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a steppe grassland.

Typical steppe climates feature hot summers and cold winters.

Synonyms

grassland (as adjective)