NYT Dictionary

TUNDRA

/ˈtʌndɹə/
NounTUN-dratun-dra · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023

Meaning

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Etymology tree Proto-Samic *tuontër Kildin Sami тӯндрэ (tūndre)bor. Russian ту́ндра (túndra)bor. English tundra Borrowed from Russian ту́ндра (túndra), borrowed from Kildin Sami тӯндрэ (tūndre), from Proto-Samic *tuontër (“a kind of mountain in Lapland”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

basinbottomlandcampochampaigndeltadesertfellflatlandflatsgrassland

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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