as in plains
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 prairies
Palisades State Park Garretson, South Dakota South Dakota is well known for its vast prairies, rugged Badlands and forested Black Hills.
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Lake County continues to make up for past injustices to the Native Americans who once roamed the area’s prairies and woodlands.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The medium-size canines, weighing anywhere from 20 to 40 pounds, moved in to fill the ecological gaps, pushing their turf beyond prairies and deserts to include forests and, eventually, urban areas.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of acres, including many former rice plantations, have been conserved in the area between Beaufort and Charleston, and marshes there stretch out like coastal prairies.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In spring, wildflowers bloom across the Oklahoma prairies, while summer showcases the striking desert landscapes of Arizona and New Mexico under big, blue skies.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple states in the nation’s heartland.
—Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The preserve is famous for its swamps and wet prairies.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Lake County continues to make up for past injustices to the Native Americans who once roamed the area’s prairies and woodlands.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The medium-size canines, weighing anywhere from 20 to 40 pounds, moved in to fill the ecological gaps, pushing their turf beyond prairies and deserts to include forests and, eventually, urban areas.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of acres, including many former rice plantations, have been conserved in the area between Beaufort and Charleston, and marshes there stretch out like coastal prairies.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In spring, wildflowers bloom across the Oklahoma prairies, while summer showcases the striking desert landscapes of Arizona and New Mexico under big, blue skies.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple states in the nation’s heartland.
—Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The preserve is famous for its swamps and wet prairies.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairies
Noun
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Native to the plains of the United States, buffalo grass is a perennial, warm-season, fast-growing grass seed.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
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The dry plains of Colorado have enough challenges for farmers this year, but the rising cost of fertilizer is adding to a difficult situation.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The grasslands and hillsides act as a vast, uncluttered canvas for their colors, which typically bloom in March and last through April.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The canals are receding back into native grasslands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Prairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairies. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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