Synonyms of plains

plains

noun

plural of plain

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prairies
• steppes
• grasslands
• savannas
• pampas
• meadows
• moors
• llanos
• tundras
• downs
• heaths
• fields
• velds
• lowlands
• leas
• campos
• champaigns
• plateaus
• uplands
• floodplains
• bottomlands
• tablelands
• flats
• tables
• bottoms

2

as in expanses

a wide space or area

the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanses
• expansions
• stretches
• distances
• sheets
• lengths
• reaches
• fields
• wastes
• territories
• depths
• breadths
• spreads
• extents
• domains
• sweeps
• spectra
• spheres
• scales
• latitudes
• ranges
• voids
• scopes
• immensities
• extensions
• gamuts
• magnitudes
• spans
• amplitudes
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plains

Through parts of the rainy season, Kio couldn’t be followed by the crew as the plains in the Maasai Mara became impassable. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Walking Laikipia After the stark beauty of Kenya’s far north, head south into Laikipia, where rolling plains teem with wildlife. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep. — Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026

The lander, which touched down in the arctic plains of Mars known as Vastitas Borealis in May 2008, was designed to seek water ice below the surface and hunt organic molecules. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Footage shared on social media showed the smoking wreckage of what appeared to be a small plane on arid plains. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Venezuela boasts a diverse range of landscapes, including deserts, plains, snow, beaches, mountains, forests. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Heat Advisory Heat builds this weekend, with highs pushing 100F today, and 100-105F across the plains Sunday. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 July 2026