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
Once built out, the neighborhood will include two dozen single-story homes in Spanish, modern prairie and farmhouse styles, Joe said.
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Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In the Pawnee National Grassland of far northeastern Colorado are twin mounds that rise 300 feet above the prairie, dominating the view for miles.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Federal policies encouraging farmers to plow the prairie led to the ecological catastrophe known as the Dust Bowl.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In the Pawnee National Grassland of far northeastern Colorado are twin mounds that rise 300 feet above the prairie, dominating the view for miles.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Federal policies encouraging farmers to plow the prairie led to the ecological catastrophe known as the Dust Bowl.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
Noun
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Morning in the steppe is blinding, pink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The rhetorical pattern after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti makes this plain.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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All four European expeditions saw a Rapa Nui of gardens and grassland, with no forest or tall trees; Roggeveen had specifically noted Islanders’ excitement at the sight of timber.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In summer, look for grizzlies wandering among the grasslands of the park’s Hayden Valley.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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That sheer size creates a surprising diversity of landscapes that set Ruaha apart from the Serengeti’s flatter savannas.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 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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The skyline is filled with rocky plateaus, tranquil meadows, and four seasons of climate that range from blissful springs to harsh winters.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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Whether you’re drawn to sandy deserts, ocean views, rugged mountains, or quiet meadows, there’s a way to bring your favorite outdoor feeling into every room.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Rovos line in all its splendor—a vision of green and white carriages that draws the eye across the yellow veld—owes its existence to the foresight of South African Rohan Vos, who, back in 1989, took the business from unlikely dream to realization.—
J.R. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Oct. 2023
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Working with local landscape architect Dawid Klopper, the couple removed most of the non-native foliage and replaced it with indigenous plants more typical of South Africa’s veld, or grassland, like aloes and red grass.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
ELLE Decor,
5 Jan. 2021
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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