savannah

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/səˈvænə/

proper noun

A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.

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Meanings

savannah1

nounsavannah (plural savannahs)

plural savannahs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of savanna.

Savannah2

proper noun

alternative Savanna

  1. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name.
  3. A female given name, from the word savannah.

    "I kind of like Bianca. And Chelsea. And Courtney." Elise gave it some thought. " Those are nice names." She nodded. "What do you think about Savannah?" Audrey asked. " Then I could be Savannah from Savannah."

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Savannah3

nounSavannah (plural Savannahs)

plural Savannahs

  1. informalThe Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

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Translations

Arabic سافانا
  • سافاناthe city in Georgia
Chinese Mandarin 薩凡納 /萨凡纳
  • 薩凡納 /萨凡纳 (Sàfánnà)the city in Georgia
Hindi सवाना
  • सवाना (savānā)the city in Georgia
Polish Savannah
  • Savannahthe city in Georgia

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

savannah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savannah

MLA

“savannah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savannah. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savannah,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savannah.

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