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llanos

/ˈjɑːnoʊz/ /ˈlɑːnoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.

Examples :

"Cattle ranches are common on the vast llanos of Venezuela. "
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Related Words

Illustration cattle

cattle noun

/ˈkæt(ə)l/

Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).

"Do you want to raise cattle?"

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common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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plain adjective

/pleɪn/

Flat, level.

"The park's path was very plain, a flat, level stretch of gravel. "

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steppe noun

/stɛp/

The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Similar to (North American) prairie and (African) savanna.

"The wind howled across the vast steppe, making it feel cold even in summer. "

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vast noun

/vɑːst/ /væst/

A vast space.

"The vast expanse of the school's parking lot was nearly empty on a Tuesday morning. "

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parts noun

/pɑːts/

A portion; a component.

"The car repair shop sells replacement parts for all types of vehicles. "

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are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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ranches noun

/ˈræntʃɪz/ /ˈræntʃəz/

A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.

"Many ranches in Texas raise cattle for beef. "