champaign

as in plain
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign

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Noun
  • On the background of their ceaseless journey is the glorious Venetian plains, landscapes and settlements that seem to be stuck in a transitionary space, like Carlobianchi and Doriano, somewhere between urban and pastoral.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
  • When approached from the relatively flat plain to the east, the pit appears suddenly beneath a small rise.
    Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The authors’ arguments in defense of the prairie and its people deserve attention.
    Monitor staff, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
  • Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore.
    Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 May 2025
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  • Why Europe can't defend itself without Trump: The winter bitterness of Romania's steppe was not the only chill as NATO soldiers exercised just miles from Ukraine last month.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • For a long time there was nothing but steppe, and then a single hut appeared.
    Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Informing sustainable solar development in grasslands So far, our research has been limited to a grassland dominated by a cool season grass: smooth brome.
    Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
  • These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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  • Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Champaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaign. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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