variants
or less commonly savannah
1
: a treeless plain especially in Florida
2
a
: a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
b
: a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)
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Examples of savanna in a Sentence
lions roaming the savanna
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Because environmental cues are different in Los Angeles than in the jacaranda’s native savannas of Argentina and Brazil, the trees do not flower here by clockwork.
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Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
These creatures roam the open savanna together in search of prey.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
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Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
These creatures roam the open savanna together in search of prey.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for savanna
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savanna. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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savanna
noun
sa·van·na
variants
also savannah
: a grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees
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