savanna

Plural: savannas

Noun

• A flat grassland ecosystem with scattered trees, typically in warm regions.
• a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
• A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

Examples

• The wide-open Scrabble board was a savanna of possibilities, awaiting a long word.

Synonyms

savannah