Savannah

Georgia port city

Savannah refers to a grassy plain with scattered trees, typical of tropical and subtropical regions where rainfall is seasonal.

The African savannah is famous for its wildlife.

As a proper noun, Savannah is a port city in Georgia known for its historic architecture and Southern charm, and a feminine given name.

Also spelled savanna. (Capitalized Savannah is the city or name.)

city

Georgia

Name shared by country and state

antebellum · riverfront · cobblestone · trolley · architecture · hospitality · magnolia · port · colonial · live oak

ecosystem

grassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

  • plainsBroad, level grasslands
  • wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
  • acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub

dry season · migration · watering hole · predator · prey · grazing · safari · Serengeti · Masai Mara · bushveld

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

elegant · nature-inspired · spelling variant · popularity · namesake · botanical · classic · timeless · American · gentle

climate

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

drought · rainy season · humidity · heat · arid · semiarid · temperature · evaporation · seasonal rainfall · trade winds

Categories
Opposites
georgia city character

SavannahAtlanta

Georgia's capital city

Augusta · Macon · Columbus

urban character

SavannahDetroit

Michigan automotive hub

Newark · Chicago · Los Angeles · Phoenix · Las Vegas

biome type

Savannahtundra

Frigid treeless biome

rainforest · jungle · taiga · boreal forest · desert

Phrases
Family

savanna, savannas, savannahs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G