American English pronunciation

How to pronounce savanna

IPA transcription: [sə'vænə]

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Noun

  • a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Usage examples

  • After flowing out of Lake Hartwell, it is called the Savannah River.
  • He majored in art at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
  • The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston.
  • Most of this savanna land has been incorporated into the airport.
  • It is part of the Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  • Mazda only used the Savanna nameplate in Japan.
  • Beaulieu began in the nineteenth century as a summer resort for well-heeled Savannahians.
  • The southern savanna plain extends from the edge of the Adamaoua to Lake Chad.
  • As soon as the first light of dawn appeared, "Savannah" launched two scout planes.
  • Its typical habitat is bare or scantily-vegetated, rocky plains, dry grassland and dry savannah.