savanna

/səˈvænə/noun

A hot grassland ecosystem with scattered trees whose tops do not form a closed canopy.

Example sentences

“Herds of antelope graze across the African savanna.”
“Lions rest in the shade of acacia trees on the savanna.”

Also spelled 'savannah'; dictionaries accept both. The classic examples are the grasslands of East Africa.

Related words

grasslandA large open area of land covered mostly by grass.tundraA cold, flat Arctic landscape where no trees grow.rainforestA dense forest that grows where heavy rain falls all year round.seaweedA plant-like organism, such as kelp, that grows in the sea.woodlandAn area of land where trees and other woody plants grow.seashellThe hard outer covering left behind by a sea creature such as a clam or snail.