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prairie

noun

ˈprer-ē

Definition of prairie

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 About 60,000 acres of the swamp are shallow, watery prairies covered with grass, sedges and other aquatic plants rooted in thick beds of peat. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 Baking There aren’t any Trader Joe’s or Costco warehouses on the prairie, so every sweet treat needed to be made by hand. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026 The Los Angeles man was charged with one count of misdemeanor firing timber or prairie lands, which is punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prairie

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Back at the lodge, learn how Mongolia’s iconic gers (yurts) are constructed before heading out for a horseback ride across the open steppe.

— Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
See dinosaur bones at Flaming Cliffs, ride Mongolian horses across the steppe, stargaze with the on-property astronomer and stay in the luxurious Three Camel Lodge.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of steppe

Noun

Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plain

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By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Crews using bulldozers and helicopters continued for a 10th day to fight a fire that has burned nearly 525 square miles (about 1,360 square kilometers) of grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

Throughout the trip, travelers will have the opportunity to see the Great Migration, explore expansive savanna views, enjoy a helicopter flight over the famed Victoria Falls, go stargazing in the Namib Desert, spot lemurs in Madagascar, and more.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

Definition of savanna

Noun

Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Definition of pampa

Noun

Eastern box turtles are native to New Jersey, and tend to prefer to live near woodlands and meadows, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Blumstein came up with the idea for the OnlyFans account while sitting in a meadow, waiting for marmots to appear and pondering the state of scientific funding for his work.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of meadow

Noun

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
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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