Pampas

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon. plural, singular

    "The pampas are flat, and present no significant barriers to the building of roads or railways. Even more important, the pampas are close to the major Argentine ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Bahia Blanca."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of pampas. alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

Synonyms

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alkali flatalluvial plainbasinbottomlandbushveldcampo

Example

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"I doubt if we could have ridden near enough to the ostriches to bola them, so our plan was to make detours on the pampas until we had outflanked, encircled, and altogether puzzled our quarry."

Etymology

From (plural of) American Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa (“land, ground”).

Related phrases

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