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steppe

UK
/stɛp/
US
/stɛp/

Translations

steppenoun
steppes
pl
The vast steppe stretched out before them.
Перед ними простиралась обширная степь.
Additional translations
равнина
пустошь
Synonyms
grassland
meadow
prairie
savanna
plain
steppeadjective
UK
/stɛp/
US
/stɛp/
Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of a steppe.
Synonyms
steppic
steppe-like
prairie-like
prairial
grassland (as adjective)
savanna-like

Definitions

steppenoun
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.
steppeadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a steppe grassland.
Typical steppe climates feature hot summers and cold winters.
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