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
Nearly 1,500 butterflies will be released back into prairies in Michigan and Manitoba in July.
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Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Over 50 miles of trails lead through sand dunes, woodlands, prairies, and lush wetlands across the park’s 16,000 acres, and the ecological diversity is surprising for such a dense acreage.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The Indiana Wildlife Federation also sells kits that contain a selection of species curated to build out shady areas, prairies or monarch habitats.
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Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
Look for Wildlife Throughout the park, bison lumber along the road and prairies, while feral horses flounce about the buttes.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
The annual Belwin Bison Festival celebrates the release of the NorthStar Bison herd back onto the prairies at Belwin Conservancy.
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
Pankau said he’s seen Callery pears increasingly invade prairies and other natural areas that are undergoing restoration in Illinois.
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Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Over 50 miles of trails lead through sand dunes, woodlands, prairies, and lush wetlands across the park’s 16,000 acres, and the ecological diversity is surprising for such a dense acreage.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
The Indiana Wildlife Federation also sells kits that contain a selection of species curated to build out shady areas, prairies or monarch habitats.
—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
8 June 2026
Look for Wildlife Throughout the park, bison lumber along the road and prairies, while feral horses flounce about the buttes.
—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
The annual Belwin Bison Festival celebrates the release of the NorthStar Bison herd back onto the prairies at Belwin Conservancy.
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
Pankau said he’s seen Callery pears increasingly invade prairies and other natural areas that are undergoing restoration in Illinois.
—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairies
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Audiences tuned in weekly to watch tales of law, justice and survival unfold against a backdrop of rugged plains and rising moral stakes in Dodge City, Kan.
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Most travelers visit Africa for wildlife moments such as elephants at a waterhole, lions in the grass and rhinos on open plains.
Noun
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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
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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.
Noun
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The medium-sized bats primarily live in arid grasslands, desert scrublands, and dry tropical forests.
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In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation.
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This includes savannahs and shrublands.
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Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home.
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“Prairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairies. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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