prairies
nounUK /ˈpreəriz/
US /ˈpreriz/
Big flat areas of land covered with grass and few trees.
Herds of bison once roamed across the wide prairies.
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2. The central grassland region of North America.
Pioneers traveled west across the prairies in covered wagons.
3. A piece of grassy open land, especially in North America.
The farm sits on a quiet prairie outside town.
4. A region or setting seen as wide and open.
The novel explores the lonely prairies of the human heart.