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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.
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)
An open plain of long grass, frequently with scattered drought-resistant trees, which is characteristic of certain tropical and subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons (in early use esp. with reference to tropical America). Also: the grassland or vegetation of such a plain. Also figurative. 1555.
Definition of savannah noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
savanna noun. also savannah /sə ˈvænə/. plural savannas also savannahs. Britannica Dictionary definition of SAVANNA. [count] : a large flat area of land with grass and very few trees especially in Africa and South America.
