1
: one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia
2
: arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil
Synonyms of steppe
Examples of steppe in a Sentence
nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint. —
Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan. —The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them. —Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steppe
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Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan. —The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them. —Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steppe
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“Steppe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/steppe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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steppe
noun
: land in regions of wide temperature range (as in southeastern Europe and parts of Asia) that is dry, usually rather level, and covered with grass
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