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plains

noun

Definition of plains

plural of plain

as in prairies

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins

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a wide space or area the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly

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Recent Examples of plains This year they've been spotted on the plains more than an hour's drive east of Colorado Springs. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 This year they’ve been spotted on the plains more than an hour’s drive east of Colorado Springs. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 The last flyby, in January 2025, yielded stunning photos of Mercury’s impact craters and volcanic plains. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The girls live on the plains in an isolated community largely dominated by taciturn male farmers and hunters. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 In the opening pages of Rómulo Gallegos’s landmark 1929 novel Doña Bárbara, the novel’s protagonist, Santos Luzardo, travels toward his ancestral estate deep in the plains region of Venezuela. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, the high is forecast from 54 to 78 degrees in the mountains and valleys and 84 to 92 degrees along the plains, according to the weather service. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Pleasure-seekers would travel by train to open prairies and plains to watch decommissioned locomotives crash into each other. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairies

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Pale stone, dramatically veined marble, warm wood and expanses of mirror are found throughout the flagship, with linear lighting integrated into ceilings and fixtures.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Curving terraces wrap around the structure, while large expanses of glass provide sweeping views over the landscape.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanses

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Historical legacy is not destiny, and Russia’s excesses cannot be blamed solely on its ties to the political culture of the steppes.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of steppes

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But as the years passed and the historic farm in Gladstone underwent expansions and ownership changes, eventually landing in the hands of the city, it was transformed into a historical landmark and museum.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
The expansions at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids and Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital are focused on two fast-growing regions of Michigan.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of expansions

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Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Arizona is home to many different kinds of butterflies because the state has a variety of habitats, from deserts and grasslands to mountains and forests.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of grasslands

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The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

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