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savanna

[suh-van-uh] / səˈvæn ə /
NOUN
flat grassland
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
plain savannah


Example Sentences

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Although some savanna areas saw increases due to shrub growth, these gains were far too small to balance the losses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back and permanently switch to savanna.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

A recent study suggested that if deforestation and climate change continue unabated, between 10% and 47% of the Amazon could transition from lush rainforest to arid savanna over the next 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

There must be some feature of the mineral content of these stone roads that made them run in ribbon-like lines over the vast savanna, and be so resistant to weathering or cracking.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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