pampa

noun

pam·​pa ˈpam-pə How to pronounce pampa (audio) ˈpäm- How to pronounce pampa (audio)
plural pampas ˈpam-pəz How to pronounce pampa (audio)
-pəs, 
ˈpäm- How to pronounce pampa (audio)
Synonyms of pampanext
: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie

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Examples of pampa in a Sentence

a folktale about gauchos on the pampas
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Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023 This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails. — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023 There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields. — Eric Sheets, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pampa

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Quechua

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pampa was in 1674

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pampa

noun
pam·​pa ˈpam-pə How to pronounce pampa (audio)
plural pampas -pəz How to pronounce pampa (audio) -pəs How to pronounce pampa (audio)
: a wide generally grass-covered plain of South America

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