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
The exhibit will feature fossils from the museum’s collection that show how ancient sea creatures once thrived where today’s prairies and towns stand, the release said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The spiders prefer undisturbed lands to nest, so the vast prairies on the Comanche National Grassland make ideal habitats, Visit La Junta says.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Their habitats include forests, wetlands, mountains and coastal prairies.
—Evan Moore
august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Now, fires in the Canadian prairies are the source of much of the smoke drifting into the US Midwest.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025
Offshore wind in California Wind farms on land are a familiar sight across the country, with blades atop towers turning like pinwheels above prairies, deserts and ridge lines.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, as slow-motion scenes of a horse overlay cancan dancers and the men bond through a haze of booze and fresh air, Pierre reminisces on the prairies and the stars.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The spiders prefer undisturbed lands to nest, so the vast prairies on the Comanche National Grassland make ideal habitats, Visit La Junta says.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Their habitats include forests, wetlands, mountains and coastal prairies.
—Evan Moore
august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Now, fires in the Canadian prairies are the source of much of the smoke drifting into the US Midwest.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025
Offshore wind in California Wind farms on land are a familiar sight across the country, with blades atop towers turning like pinwheels above prairies, deserts and ridge lines.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, as slow-motion scenes of a horse overlay cancan dancers and the men bond through a haze of booze and fresh air, Pierre reminisces on the prairies and the stars.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairies
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The new, fully customizable itinerary showcases equally powerful landscapes, ranging from the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei to the vast deserts of Damaraland to the rugged mountains and sprawling plains of Kaokoland.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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This region, situated to the southeast of Lake Chapala, bordering the state of Michoacán, is characterized by fertile plains and rugged highlands.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unfolding in epic scale, Kazakhstan is where wild horses gallop across boundless steppes, and salt lakes shimmer in hues of pink and silver.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Prairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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