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campos

noun

Definition of campos

plural of campo

as in plains

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country vaqueros driving their herd of cattle across the campo

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Noun

The good news is for areas near Denver and the northeastern plains.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s what pulled me to the plains of north-central Spain last week.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plains

Noun

The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Definition of steppes

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The route passes through diverse landscapes, including forests, prairies, lakes, and the Rocky Mountains, with stops in cities like Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Jasper.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Covering 3,652 acres along the Wabash River, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area stretches across prairies, bottomland forests, and wetlands restored from farmland in 2010.

— Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of prairies

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Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Definition of pampas

Noun

Ranchers reduced their herds during the pandemic as livestock prices plummeted, maintenance costs soared and drought dried up grasslands.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Rather than building on barren deserts, developers often claimed rich grasslands and farms, replacing vital bird habitats with concrete and glass.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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