savannah

CEFRB1

/səˈvænə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A wide grassy plain in a warm region, often with scattered trees.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.

Examples

  • African elephants are divided into two different species: savannah and forest elephants.

  • But it's a typical savannah country, and we enjoy cooler temperatures.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:., A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.

More examples

In context

  • "I kind of like Bianca. And Chelsea. And Courtney." Elise gave it some thought. " Those are nice names." She nodded. "What do you think about Savannah?" Audrey asked. " Then I could be Savannah from Savannah."

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

In Africa, the lion prowled the hot, grassy blank with scattered trees.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.