Llano (Noun)
Meaning
An extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Argentine gaucho rode his horse across the vast llano, the wind whipping his face as he searched for stray cattle.
- From the hilltop, Maria could see the endless llano stretching out before her, a sea of green grass that seemed to meet the sky.
- The llano was dotted with wildflowers of every color, their vibrant hues a stark contrast to the desolate landscape just a few months before.
- As the sun began to set, the family set up camp in a secluded spot on the llano, the sound of crickets and rustling grass lulling them to sleep.
- The Spanish conquistadors had long ago traversed this very llano, their horses' hooves pounding out a rhythmic beat on the dry earth.