pampas
the vast grassy plains of southern South America, especially in Argentina.
Origin of pampas
1Other words from pampas
- pam·pe·an [pam-pee-uhn, pam-pee-uhn], /pæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən/, adjective
Words Nearby pampas
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How to use pampas in a sentence
Beneath the balcony was an arcade where many seats were disposed among palms and pampas grass.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonNow, with the increase of the area of cultivation, the land in the pampas which is available for grazing is greatly curtailed.
Argentina | W. A. HirstThe tall pampas-grass, with its long feathery plumes, gives a profitable crop.
Stories of California | Ella M. SextonThey descend from the Andes, traverse the pampas from east to west, and empty themselves into the saline lakes.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginAs a rough guess, beyond those tremendous highlands lay the plains of Lower Argentina—the black, wind-swept, semidesert pampas.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for pampas
/ (ˈpæmpəz) /
(functioning as singular or more often plural)
the extensive grassy plains of temperate South America, esp in Argentina
(as modifier): pampas dwellers
Origin of pampas
1Derived forms of pampas
- pampean (ˈpæmpɪən, pæmˈpiːən), adjective
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