as in steppe
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie
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Recent Examples of prairie
Redwood includes old-growth redwood groves, open prairie, miles of California coastline, and two rivers.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Its maple-like foliage pops among wispier prairie grasses.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Every morning, male prairie-chickens grab their spot on a booming ground and dance for hours.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
As a native to prairies, meadows, and open woods, this garden favorite cannot tolerate having 'wet feet' and requires the optimal drainage sandy soil provides.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Its maple-like foliage pops among wispier prairie grasses.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Every morning, male prairie-chickens grab their spot on a booming ground and dance for hours.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
As a native to prairies, meadows, and open woods, this garden favorite cannot tolerate having 'wet feet' and requires the optimal drainage sandy soil provides.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
Noun
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semidesert plains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semi-desert plains.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Wildfires that occurred in grasslands, such as the southeastern Colorado Cherry Canyon Fire in 2020, by contrast, seemed to barely register with visitors.—
Kyle Manley,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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The North American wildflowers still grow on prairies and grasslands, nourishing butterflies and bees with nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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The human stress response is a brilliant piece of engineering for acute threats, like a lion circling on the savanna.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Jalapão State Park, Brazil The biggest draw of Jalapão—set in the Brazilian Cerrado, South America's largest tropical savannah—are the fervedouros, that is crystal-clear pools that glow turquoise against the surrounding flora.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Groups opposed the project because of its proximity to a sacred site called Pe'Sla, a meadow in the Black Hills where Sioux tribes hold ceremonies and pray throughout the year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The best eclipse-viewing spots will be open meadows and flat, grassy areas away from trees.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The prospect of being stuck in a jeep watching wildebeest pour through the veld did not intrigue me.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2026
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Then the curse of the fathers found me — slow at first, like a rumor rolling over the veld, then sudden, like a snare snapping shut on bone.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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