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Savannah has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river

"The historic town of Savannah is located in eastern Georgia at the mouth of the Savannah River."

2

a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic

"The travelers followed the Savannah as it wound through Georgia before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean south of South Carolina, though they never saw its source which lies far upstream."

3

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

"The vast savannah stretches endlessly under the hot sun, dotted with acacia trees and herds of grazing animals."

4

Alternative spelling of savanna

"The exotic Savanna cat prowled through the living room, its spotted coat looking like a small leopard."

5

A Savannah cat.

In plain English: A savannah is a large, open grassland with scattered trees and few other plants.

"We drove across the savannah to see the elephants grazing in the distance."

Proper Noun
1

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

"The local community center in Savannah serves as a gathering place for residents living in that locality within the Shire of Carpentaria."

Example Sentences
"We drove across the savannah to see the elephants grazing in the distance." noun
"The vast savannah stretched out under the hot African sun." noun
"We watched herds of zebras grazing peacefully on the open savannah." noun
"After years of study, the biologist returned to his childhood home in the savannah." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
grassland

Origin

The word savannah likely entered English via the name of the Savannah River. This river's name may have originated from a Shawnee or Algonquian language.

Rhyming Words
nah mynah qinah jonah minah dinah jannah hannah numnah aminah vannah jinnah kinnah sunnah beenah poonah quanah katonah haganah elkanah
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