单词	steppe
释义	steppe noun ˈstep  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 campo champaign down(s) grassland heath lea ley llano moor pampa plain prairie savanna savannah tundra veld veldt See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia Recent Examples on the Web Despite being some of the best equipped and professionally trained units on the front lines, withering Russian artillery strikes across the open steppe have maimed and killed many of their fighters. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Ukraine’s forces early in the war pulled back to cities to avoid fighting a larger army in unprotected areas in Ukraine’s vast steppe and have avoided staying in barracks and bases because Russian forces have targeted them with cruise missiles. Isabel Coles, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Yet the men and boys were overwhelmingly related to the steppe people, and had virtually no genetic inheritance from the local people. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 A few miles to the west, another battle is raging across a pastoral landscape of rolling steppe and small villages as Russian forces try to cut supply lines, surround the two cities and trap the Ukrainian fighters there. New York Times, 9 June 2022 The jewel of New Russia—an oasis of Italian opera on the Ukrainian steppe—would seem a long way from the riverboat culture from which Twain sprang. Daniel Immerwahr, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 Their arrival has buoyed Ukraine’s hopes of achieving artillery superiority at least in some frontline areas, a key step toward military victories in a war now fought mostly on flat, open steppe at long ranges. New York Times, 23 May 2022 Across the vast steppe, where infrastructure is sparse and research facilities are rare, Dr. Ulambayar relies on pastoral people to be her eyes in the field. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021 Older men with graying beards walk on footpaths through the tall spring grass on the steppe, past houses damaged by shelling. New York Times, 27 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Russian step' First Known Use 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition steppe noun ˈstep  : land that is dry, rather level, mostly treeless, and covered with grass in regions (as parts of Asia and southeastern Europe) with usually hot summers and cold winters steppe noun as in prairie a broad area of level or rolling treeless country nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prairie grassland plain pampa savanna tundra veld meadow moor llano campo savannah champaign heath veldt lea field lowland ley plateau down(s) upland flat tableland bottomland floodplain table bottom
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