prairie

[ prair-ee ]

/ ˈprɛər i /

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noun

an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.

a tract of grassland; meadow.

(in Florida) a low, sandy tract of grassland often covered with water.

Southern U.S. wet grassland; marsh.

(initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Origin of prairie

1675–85; <French: meadow <Vulgar Latin *prātāria, equivalent to Latin prāt(um) meadow + -āria, feminine of -ārius-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM prairie

prai·rie·like, adjective

Words nearby prairie

Prague Spring, Praha, prahu, Praia, Prairial, prairie, prairie breaker, prairie button snakeroot, prairie chicken, prairie clover, prairie crab apple

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for prairie

These underwater prairies also support near-shore and offshore fisheries, and protect coastlines as well as other marine habitats.
How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem’s rapid recovery|Joseph Polidoro|October 14, 2020|Science News
The journey took them through Ohio to Illinois, across the prairie, then south toward the deserts.
Gender Is What You Make of It - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Charles King|August 5, 2020|Nautilus
There, prairies stretch from the area east of the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River.
Scientists Say: Prairie|Bethany Brookshire|July 13, 2020|Science News For Students
Usually, when scientists talk about prairies, they are referring to the grasslands in North America.
Scientists Say: Prairie|Bethany Brookshire|July 13, 2020|Science News For Students

That has put prairies in danger, as people have plowed under many grasslands to grow crops.
Scientists Say: Prairie|Bethany Brookshire|July 13, 2020|Science News For Students
He stands, one assumes on a porch, which overlooks a prairie.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One year later and 10 blocks away, my mother came into the world, the granddaughter of those pioneers who had roamed the prairie.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, abandoned “ghost towns” populate the prairie fields and deserts, serving as a reminder of a not-so-distant past.
The Ghost Towns of Arizona Live On|Justin Jones|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because there is always this about the land, about prairie and pond and mountain: they never go away.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this hardscrabble, prairie town, with its population of 5,000 people, cast its charm on Ballantine.
Death in the Heartland: What Happened to Steven Haataja?|Tim Teeman|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By this time the sun was low in the west, and a short time afterward it dipped under the rim of the prairie.
Bert Wilson in the Rockies|J. W. Duffield
In our village, we were as happy as a buffalo on the plains; but now we are more like the hungry and howling wolf in the prairie.
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians|George Mogridge
For several days his voracious plowshare had been turning over the prairie in long ribbons of swath like the pages of a book.
The Wrong Woman|Charles D. Stewart
They looked out a place, but it was near the bushes, and Brother Joseph gave an order to go forward on to the prairie.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2|Joseph Smith
He had watched them out of sight over the prairie, and had felt quite proud of himself.
The Sun Maid|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for prairie

prairie

/ (ˈprɛərɪ) /

noun

(often plural) a treeless grassy plain of the central US and S CanadaCompare pampas, steppe, savanna

Word Origin for prairie

C18: from French, from Old French praierie, from Latin prātum meadow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for prairie

prairie

[ prâr′ē ]

An extensive area of flat or rolling grassland, especially the large plain of central North America.

单词	prairie
释义	prairie [ prair-ee ] / ˈprɛər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prairie ON THESAURUS.COM noun an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.Compare pampas, savanna, steppe. a tract of grassland; meadow. (in Florida) a low, sandy tract of grassland often covered with water. Southern U.S. wet grassland; marsh. (initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. Origin of prairie 1675–85; <French: meadow <Vulgar Latin *prātāria, equivalent to Latin prāt(um) meadow + -āria, feminine of -ārius-ary OTHER WORDS FROM prairie prai·rie·like, adjective Words nearby prairie Prague Spring, Praha, prahu, Praia, Prairial, prairie, prairie breaker, prairie button snakeroot, prairie chicken, prairie clover, prairie crab apple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prairie These underwater prairies also support near-shore and offshore fisheries, and protect coastlines as well as other marine habitats. How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem’s rapid recovery\|Joseph Polidoro\|October 14, 2020\|Science News The journey took them through Ohio to Illinois, across the prairie, then south toward the deserts. Gender Is What You Make of It - Issue 88: Love & Sex\|Charles King\|August 5, 2020\|Nautilus There, prairies stretch from the area east of the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. Scientists Say: Prairie\|Bethany Brookshire\|July 13, 2020\|Science News For Students Usually, when scientists talk about prairies, they are referring to the grasslands in North America. Scientists Say: Prairie\|Bethany Brookshire\|July 13, 2020\|Science News For Students That has put prairies in danger, as people have plowed under many grasslands to grow crops. Scientists Say: Prairie\|Bethany Brookshire\|July 13, 2020\|Science News For Students He stands, one assumes on a porch, which overlooks a prairie. Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!\|Olivia Nuzzi\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST One year later and 10 blocks away, my mother came into the world, the granddaughter of those pioneers who had roamed the prairie. Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History\|Katie Baker\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There, abandoned “ghost towns” populate the prairie fields and deserts, serving as a reminder of a not-so-distant past. The Ghost Towns of Arizona Live On\|Justin Jones\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Because there is always this about the land, about prairie and pond and mountain: they never go away. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But this hardscrabble, prairie town, with its population of 5,000 people, cast its charm on Ballantine. Death in the Heartland: What Happened to Steven Haataja?\|Tim Teeman\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By this time the sun was low in the west, and a short time afterward it dipped under the rim of the prairie. Bert Wilson in the Rockies\|J. W. Duffield In our village, we were as happy as a buffalo on the plains; but now we are more like the hungry and howling wolf in the prairie. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians\|George Mogridge For several days his voracious plowshare had been turning over the prairie in long ribbons of swath like the pages of a book. The Wrong Woman\|Charles D. Stewart They looked out a place, but it was near the bushes, and Brother Joseph gave an order to go forward on to the prairie. History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2\|Joseph Smith He had watched them out of sight over the prairie, and had felt quite proud of himself. The Sun Maid\|Evelyn Raymond British Dictionary definitions for prairie prairie / (ˈprɛərɪ) / noun (often plural) a treeless grassy plain of the central US and S CanadaCompare pampas, steppe, savanna Word Origin for prairie C18: from French, from Old French praierie, from Latin prātum meadow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prairie meadow, pasture, plain, steppe, savanna, veldt, pasturage Scientific definitions for prairie prairie [ prâr′ē ] An extensive area of flat or rolling grassland, especially the large plain of central North America. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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prairie

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