Steppe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stɛp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Steppe is a noun meaning The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia.
Meaning
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia.
More Meanings
- A vast, cold, dry, grassy plain.
Example Sentences
Nevertheless be it remarked, that even a Russian steppe has tumuli and gold ornaments […]
Enkidu was the hairy man of the wild steppes, and Gilgamesh was the hero of civilization; but now the contrast is between Gilgamesh, the king, the man of political power, the heroic man of action, the extrovert, and Utnapishtim, the man of religious authority, the introvert, the sage.
Grasslands: The Steppe biome is a dry, cold, grassland that is found in all of the continents except Australia and Antarctica. It is mostly found in the USA, Mongolia, Siberia, Tibet and China. There isn't much humidity in the air because Steppe is located away from the ocean and close to mountain barriers.
Word Forms
- steppes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shortgrass, toad, veldt, prairie, grassland, plain.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.