Thesaurus results for PLAINS

plains

noun

plural of plain

as in prairies

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins

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as in expanses

a wide space or area the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly

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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
With the opening of the collegiate and prep grid seasons, elevens that play on the prairies and those that are more fortunate in securing inclosed grounds already have settled down to the task of reorganizing and drilling their squads.

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024

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