tundra

/ˈtʌndɹə/noun

A cold, flat Arctic landscape where no trees grow.

Example sentences

“Only low mosses and grasses survive on the tundra.”
“Caribou travel across the tundra in huge herds each summer.”

A geography-class word, usually mentioned alongside permafrost, the frozen ground layer that keeps trees from taking root.

Related words

savannaA hot grassland ecosystem with scattered trees whose tops do not form a closed canopy.seaweedA plant-like organism, such as kelp, that grows in the sea.grasslandA large open area of land covered mostly by grass.seashellThe hard outer covering left behind by a sea creature such as a clam or snail.rainforestA dense forest that grows where heavy rain falls all year round.coralA small sea animal of the class Anthozoa that lives in colonies and usually builds a hard chalky skeleton; also the colony such animals form.