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
Still, the Cornhusker State quietly offers stunning wildflower experiences throughout the seasons—and fall is one of the best times to see its prairies' most stunning displays.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairies
Noun
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These macaws are severely range-restricted in the wild to a tiny tropical savannah in north-central Bolivia, known as Llanos de Moxos (the Moxos plains).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Between August and October—the hot, dry months—the plains turn a golden hue, and wildlife becomes easier to spot as animals concentrate around the last remaining water sources.—
Mazuba Kapambwe,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule, prohibits the new construction of roads and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forests and grasslands.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their preferred habitats likely included open grasslands, forest edges and floodplains.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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