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prairie
[prair-ee]
noun
an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.
a tract of grassland; meadow.
(in Florida) a low, sandy tract of grassland often covered with water.
Southern U.S.wet grassland; marsh.
(initial capital letter)a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
prairie
An extensive area of flat or rolling grassland, especially the large plain of central North America.
Other Word Forms
- prairielike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of prairie1
Example Sentences
The tribe plans projects to create healthier stream habitats for fish, and to restore meadows and prairies.
Thousands have already evacuated western Canada, particularly the central prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as firefighters face growing flames and hot, dry weather predictions in the coming days.
The romantic sparks set the whole prairie ablaze.
The new cabinet includes representation from Canada's prairie provinces - a minister and secretary of state - where there are growing musings about separation amid a broader sense of western alienation from the power centre in Ottawa.
There's the former goth who now sports a prairie dress look.
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