as in steppe
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 prairie
The sun was out, the wind was not whipping across the prairie, temperatures were pushing (yes) 60 degrees in the dead of winter.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Image In a pale prairie dress styled with blond wavy hair, the singer conjured an effortlessly glamorous milkmaid while performing with Arca.
—Anthony Rotunno, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These birds are often seen foraging, perhaps stepping across the prairie in a line to flush insect prey from the grass.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This is a space committed to capturing the sojourners who are determined to travel in headwear that—while perhaps practical for herding cattle across the prairie—is decidedly impractical for air travel.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Image In a pale prairie dress styled with blond wavy hair, the singer conjured an effortlessly glamorous milkmaid while performing with Arca.
—Anthony Rotunno, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These birds are often seen foraging, perhaps stepping across the prairie in a line to flush insect prey from the grass.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This is a space committed to capturing the sojourners who are determined to travel in headwear that—while perhaps practical for herding cattle across the prairie—is decidedly impractical for air travel.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
Noun
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The evidence, in other words, doesn’t point to an organized, mass rampage across the steppes.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
24 Feb. 2025
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This led to the extinction of the Caspian tiger — a once dominant predator on the forested steppes of western and central Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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On the background of their ceaseless journey is the glorious Venetian plains, landscapes and settlements that seem to be stuck in a transitionary space, like Carlobianchi and Doriano, somewhere between urban and pastoral.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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When approached from the relatively flat plain to the east, the pit appears suddenly beneath a small rise.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Informing sustainable solar development in grasslands So far, our research has been limited to a grassland dominated by a cool season grass: smooth brome.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2024
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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Below, five African adventures—from the deep jungles of Congo to the museums of Benin—that take you far beyond the savanna.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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For the recent study, Rubenstein and his colleagues collected behavioral and genetic information on nine flocks of superb starlings living in East African savannas across 40 breeding seasons, from 2002 to 2021.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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And today, over a century after logging ceased in 1918, Converse Basin Grove remains a patchwork of young conifer plantations and open meadows dotted with massive stumps.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Keep your eyes out in damp meadows or near streams around places like Grass Valley and Nevada City, where locals report summer sightings.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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These velds are where the last several Rift epidemics in South Africa began.—
Lois Parshley,
Scientific American,
1 May 2018
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The Rovos line in all its splendor—a vision of green and white carriages that draws the eye across the yellow veld—owes its existence to the foresight of South African Rohan Vos, who, back in 1989, took the business from unlikely dream to realization.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Oct. 2023
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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