Steppe (Noun)
Meaning
Extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The nomadic tribes of Mongolia roamed the vast steppe, herding their animals across the endless grasslands.
- The Russian steppes stretched out before us, a seemingly endless expanse of rolling hills and wildflowers.
- In the 13th century, Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes swept across the steppe, conquering all in their path.
- The Trans-Siberian Railway traversed the steppe, a steel serpent that bisected the vast, treeless plain.
- As the sun set over the steppe, the sky turned pink and the air grew cool, filled with the scent of blooming wildflowers.