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steppe

noun \ˈstep\

: a large, flat area of land with grass and very few trees especially in eastern Europe and Asia

Full Definition of STEPPE

: one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia

: arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil

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Origin of STEPPE

Russian step'

First Known Use: 1671

Related to STEPPE

Synonyms: campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), llano, moor, pampa, prairie, savanna (also savannah), plain, tundra, veld (or veldt)

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with STEPPE

hep, pep, prep, rep, skep, step, strep, yep

STEPPE Defined for Kids

steppe

noun \ˈstep\

Definition of STEPPE for Kids

: land that is dry, rather level, mostly treeless, and covered with grass in regions (as parts of Asia and southeastern Europe) with usually hot summers and cold winters

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