tundra

noun

tun·dra ˈtən-drə How to pronounce tundra (audio)

also ˈtu̇n-

: a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs

also : a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline

Example Sentences

a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain

Recent Examples on the Web In satellite images, areas dominated by shrubs are greener than open tundra during the summer.

Avery Lill, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 Flammable grasses and shrubs are also taking the place of more fire-resistant lichen and moss in the tundra ecosystem.

Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Flammable grasses and shrubs are also taking the place of more fire-resistant lichen and moss in the tundra ecosystem.

New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Trees are few and small, because of tundra conditions, and mud plentiful, drying in warmer seasons to a fine dust that settles over everything.

T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Beringia was covered in swaths of wild grasses and forbs—small, nutritious plants that include delicate tundra flowers like poppies and buttercups.

Diane Selkirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2022 The area where the tundra fire is burning, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, lost its snowpack early this year, leaving grass and other vegetation longer to dry out.

Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022 Alaska’s vast size is reflected in its wide range of climate zones, from the temperate and rainy Tongass National Forest to the rapidly greening but still frigid Arctic tundra.

Nancy Fresco, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2022 The owl, predominately native to the Arctic tundra, has curious crowds hoping to spot it around the city, posing on top of Union Station, the National Postal Museum and Capitol Police headquarters.

Noah Minnie, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	tundra
释义	tundra noun tun·dra ˈtən-drə also ˈtu̇n- : a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs also : a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline Synonyms campo champaign down(s) grassland heath lea ley llano moor pampa plain prairie savanna savannah steppe veld veldt See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain Recent Examples on the Web In satellite images, areas dominated by shrubs are greener than open tundra during the summer. Avery Lill, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 Flammable grasses and shrubs are also taking the place of more fire-resistant lichen and moss in the tundra ecosystem. Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Flammable grasses and shrubs are also taking the place of more fire-resistant lichen and moss in the tundra ecosystem. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Trees are few and small, because of tundra conditions, and mud plentiful, drying in warmer seasons to a fine dust that settles over everything. T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Beringia was covered in swaths of wild grasses and forbs—small, nutritious plants that include delicate tundra flowers like poppies and buttercups. Diane Selkirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2022 The area where the tundra fire is burning, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, lost its snowpack early this year, leaving grass and other vegetation longer to dry out. Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022 Alaska’s vast size is reflected in its wide range of climate zones, from the temperate and rainy Tongass National Forest to the rapidly greening but still frigid Arctic tundra. Nancy Fresco, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2022 The owl, predominately native to the Arctic tundra, has curious crowds hoping to spot it around the city, posing on top of Union Station, the National Postal Museum and Capitol Police headquarters. Noah Minnie, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Russian, from Russian dialect (northeast) tundra, tundara, from Kildin Sami (Sami language of the northern Kola Peninsula) tūnter First Known Use circa 1841, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tundra tundra swan tundra swan Kids Definition tundra noun tun·dra ˈtən-drə : a treeless plain of arctic regions having a permanently frozen layer below the surface of the soil tundra noun as in prairie a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prairie steppe plain grassland savanna pampa meadow veld moor savannah heath veldt campo champaign lea llano field lowland down(s) plateau ley upland bottomland flat floodplain tableland bottom table
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tundra

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