Meanings
proper noun
- A flatland in Fraser Lowland, North American Cordillera, North America, Americas, occupying the whole of Sumas district, British Columbia, Canada and part of Whatcom county, Washington, United States.
- A district of the City of Abbottsford, British Columbia, Canada, the former District of Sumas, which was amalgamated into the city region.
Synonyms: Sumas, District of Sumas, Sumas District
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA district of the City of Abbottsford, British Columbia, Canada, the former District of Sumas, which was amalgamated into the city region.
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Origin
From the former Sumas Lake, which occupied the region until it was drained. From being a flatland prairie.
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APA
Sumas Prairie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sumas%20Prairie
MLA
“Sumas Prairie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sumas%20Prairie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sumas Prairie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sumas%20Prairie.
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