steppe

[ step ]
/ stɛp /

noun

an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
The Steppes,
  1. the vast grasslands, especially those in the S and E European and W and SW Asian parts of Russia.
  2. Kirghiz Steppe.

Origin of steppe

1665–75; < Russian step' or Ukrainian step; ulterior origin uncertain

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH steppe

step steppe

Words nearby steppe

stepmother, stepney, stepover, steppage, stepparent, steppe, stepped-up, steppenwolf, stepper, steppes, stepping stone

Definition for steppes (2 of 2)

Kirghiz Steppe

noun

a steppe in Kazakhstan.
Also called The Steppes.

Words related to steppes

grassland, prairie, savanna, plain

Example sentences from the Web for steppes

British Dictionary definitions for steppes (1 of 3)

Steppes
/ (stɛps) /

pl n the Steppes

the huge grasslands of Eurasia, chiefly in Ukraine and Russia
another name for Kyrgyz Steppe

British Dictionary definitions for steppes (2 of 3)

Kirghiz Steppe

noun

a variant spelling of Kyrgyz Steppe

British Dictionary definitions for steppes (3 of 3)

steppe
/ (stɛp) /

noun

(often plural) an extensive grassy plain usually without trees Compare prairie, pampas

Word Origin for steppe

C17: from Old Russian step lowland

Scientific definitions for steppes

steppe
[ stĕp ]

A vast, semiarid grassland, as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.

Cultural definitions for steppes

steppes
[ (steps) ]

Vast grassy plains associated with eastern Russia and Siberia.