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prairie

Definition

  • noun: a large, mostly flat area of land in North America that has few trees and is covered in grasses
  • noun: land in or predominantly in grass
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: plain, steppe, savannah

Examples

  • The train tracks extend over miles of 'prairie'.

  • Millions of buffalo once roamed the 'prairies'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Maybe we could clear out of this town. Get to feel like people. - Live like we just got out of a tunnel. - A tunnel? You've never seen prairie grass with the wind leaning on it, have you? Does the wind get tired out there? Or angry little mountain streams, or the sun moving against the cattle. (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington