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
In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.
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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
Some residents fear the new development is ruining the quiet country lifestyle that attracted them to the area in the first place, while others have resigned themselves to the idea that Fort Worth’s growth will eventually envelop the prairies that nurtured the city’s cowboy heritage.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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
Some residents fear the new development is ruining the quiet country lifestyle that attracted them to the area in the first place, while others have resigned themselves to the idea that Fort Worth’s growth will eventually envelop the prairies that nurtured the city’s cowboy heritage.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Prairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairies. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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