steppe
/step/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈɛp] /step/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈɛp] /ˈstep How to pronounce steppe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
steppe — noun
- steppesingular
- steppesplural
1. a broad, nearly treeless grass plain found especially in the dry inland parts of
a broad, nearly treeless grass plain found especially in the dry inland parts of Eurasia
From the train, Xiu watched the steppe stretch beyond the last village.
landscape scene with the steppe
Wild horses ran across the windy steppe after the summer storm passed.
collocation: across the steppe
The family pitched their tent on the steppe beside low brown hills.
In winter, snow covered the steppe and hid the narrow dirt road.
Our guide said the steppe looks empty, but birds nest in its grass.
- grassland
a broad general word for land mainly covered with grass in many parts of the world
- prairie
similar open grassland, but usually associated with North America
- plain
stresses flat open land, though a plain is not always grassy or nearly treeless
- savannah
another grassland type, usually in warmer regions with more scattered trees
文法句型
across the steppe
on the steppe
the steppe
用法筆記
Usually refers to the vast treeless grasslands of Eurasia, not to a small local field. It often sounds more geographical than everyday words such as 'field' or even the broader term 'grassland'.