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

The daily rotating menu draws from various stops along the route; that night, I was served a zesty octopus, caught in Perth and paired with chimichurri and saltbush, an herb native to arid interior plains like the ones surrounding Kalgoorlie. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

But when fire conditions spike, AI algorithms will automatically recalculate the region’s electricity flow, diverting power away from fragile forest lines and routing it through safer plains or underground urban corridors. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

The average length is about three feet, and it is found in the grassy plains of the western third of the state. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Likewise, the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming's high plains become a character in their own right. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

In the late 1800s, Victor Ario, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant raised among the horsemen of the Hungarian plains, arrived in Great Falls, Montana. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Sitting outside at dusk, toasting s’mores on a small griddle fire while overlooking the desert plains was the perfect American road trip punctuation (particularly after a long, hot steam and sauna). — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

His youth was spent picking cotton in the surrounding plains. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026