pampas

Noun

Meaning

Vast plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Pampa delta mead moor heath champaign lea prairie basin plateau meadow mesa llano common field
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Antonyms

hill highland bank mountain scarp rise
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Phrases with the word

Japanese pampas grass pampas fox pampas grasslands

Examples

Argentina Luis Lacey, former captain of Argentine Polo Team in 1922 Argentine Polo Open Championship Meanwhile, British settlers in the Argentine pampas started practising it during their free time. Source: Internet

A winter warm spell can be abruptly broken by a strong pampero, a chilly and occasionally violent wind blowing north from the Argentine pampas. Source: Internet

Following the purchase of convert of prime pampas wheat fields, Bunge & Born established Centenera, their first food processing plant, in 1899. Source: Internet

In the pampas of Argentina, the "polca" has a very fast beat with a main time signature. Source: Internet

Topography and hydrography Uruguay Most of Uruguay is a rolling plain that represents a transition from the almost featureless Argentine pampas to the hilly uplands of southern Brazil. Source: Internet

Pampas grass and bamboo, once the height of cool, are also old hat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Pampangan Pampango pampano pampas cat pampas deer pampas fox