Steppes

/ (stɛps) /

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pl n the Steppes

the huge grasslands of Eurasia, chiefly in Ukraine and Russia

another name for Kyrgyz Steppe

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Words nearby Steppes

stepparent, steppe, stepped-up, Steppenwolf, stepper, Steppes, stepping-off place, steppingstone, step rocket, stepsibling, stepsister

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How to use Steppes in a sentence

Hence the high price of the celebrated "brick tea," brought across the steppes of Russia.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
The fauna is not abundant except in large mammals, which are very numerous on the drier steppes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
I have often seen the temperature in the Siberian steppes fall to more than forty degrees below freezing point!
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
To retreat from these remote steppes in safety to the mountains was indeed a triumph.
Life of Schamyl|John Milton Mackie

Arid and extremely arid land are deserts, and semiarid grasslands generally are referred to as steppes.
Deserts|A. S. Walker

Cultural definitions for Steppes

steppes

[ (steps) ]

Vast grassy plains associated with eastern Russia and Siberia.