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- DictionarySa·van·nah/səˈvanə/
- 1. a port in Georgia, just south of the border with South Carolina, on the Savannah River close to its outlet on the Atlantic; population 132,410 (est. 2008).
SAVANNAH definition: 1. a large, flat area of land covered with grass, usually with few trees, that is found in hot…. Learn more.
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
1. : a treeless plain especially in Florida. 2. a. : a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth. b. : a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)
Savannah noun (CAT) [ C ] a type of large cat with long legs and spots on its fur, developed by crossing a serval (= a type of wild cat) with a domestic cat (= one that people keep in their home) : He sold three young male Savannahs to a cat breeder, and shipped them by air in January.
A flat, grass-covered area of tropical or subtropical regions, nearly treeless in some places but generally having a mix of widely spaced trees and bushes. Savannas have distinct wet and dry seasons, with the mix of vegetation dependent primarily on the relative length of the two seasons.
A savanna is a grassy, usually tropical area of land. You're more likely to find a savanna in Tanzania than in Savannah, Georgia. You can spell this word savanna or savannah — either way, you're talking about a particular kind of ecosystem that's mostly covered with grass and sparsely placed trees.
noun. a port in the US, in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River: port of departure of the Savannah for Liverpool (1819), the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Pop: 127 573 (2003 est)
