Prairie Definition

prârē
prairies
noun
A large area of level or slightly rolling grasslands, esp. one in the Mississippi Valley.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun

Alternative form of Prairies.

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Other Word Forms of Prairie

Noun

Singular:
prairie
Plural:
prairies

Origin of Prairie

  • French from Old French praierie from Vulgar Latin prātāria from Latin prāta meadow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French prairie.

    From Wiktionary

Prairie Sentence Examples

  • This increase was almost wholly in the prairie parishes.

  • It lies on a rolling prairie at an elevation of 975 ft.

  • The remainder consists of the uplands of prairie and forest.

  • Cattle, horses and sheep are largely reared in the southern prairie region on ranches or smaller holdings.

  • The state lies on the borderland between the Prairie Plains and the Alleghany Plateau.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRA

Words Ending With

EIERIE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

Starts With P & Ends With EStarts With PR & Ends With EStarts With P & Ends With IE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With E