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# steppe

noun (a steppe, steppes)

«steppe» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A huge, flat area of grassland with few trees, especially in eastern Europe and Asia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons the steppe is one of the grassland biomes, like the prairie in North America and the pampas in South America; it has hot summers, cold winters and little rain. In history, nomads rode horses across the steppes. Phrases: the Russian steppe, the Mongolian steppes.

### Examples

- Herds of horses roamed the steppe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x1)
- The steppes of Central Asia stretch for thousands of miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x2)
- Few trees grow on the steppe because it is dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x3)
- Nomads lived in tents on the steppe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x4)
- The steppe is like the prairie of North America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x5)
- Ukraine has wide steppes in the south. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/#x6)

### Note

Spelled with two p's and an e at the end; sounds like step. Do not confuse with step. Similar grasslands: prairie (North America), pampas (South America), savanna (Africa, with more trees and hotter).

## In Jewish tradition

In geography lessons the steppe is one of the grassland biomes, like the prairie in North America and the pampas in South America; it has hot summers, cold winters and little rain. In history, nomads rode horses across the steppes. Phrases: the Russian steppe, the Mongolian steppes.

### Examples

- And Saul cast the spear; for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.' And David stepped aside out of his presence twice. (Prophets 1SA.18.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steppe/#x1)

### Note

Spelled with two p's and an e at the end; sounds like step. Do not confuse with step. Similar grasslands: prairie (North America), pampas (South America), savanna (Africa, with more trees and hotter).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steppe» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steppe/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steppe» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steppe.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «steppe» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steppe/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steppe» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/steppe.html) on Mova free.