Meanings
proper noun
- A city in the Peace River Valley, Alberta, Canada.
- A municipal district in north-west Alberta, which surrounds the city; in full, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.
Origin
Named after the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading outpost of La Grande Prairie.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 大草原城
- 大草原城 (daai⁶ cou² jyun⁴ sing⁴)city in Alberta, Canada
Chinese Mandarin 大草原城
- 大草原城 (Dàcǎoyuánchéng)city in Alberta, Canada
French Grande Prairie
- Grande Prairiecity in Alberta, Canada
Korean 그랜드프레리
- 그랜드프레리 (geuraendeupeureri)city in Alberta, Canada
Rhymes & wordplay
Sounds the same
Cite this entry
APA
Grande Prairie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grande%20Prairie
MLA
“Grande Prairie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grande%20Prairie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grande Prairie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grande%20Prairie.
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