prairies

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/ˈpɹɛəɹiz/

proper noun

The Great Plains of North America.

Similar
Big Sky Country
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Meanings

prairies1

noun
  1. pluralplural of prairie

Prairies2

proper nounthe Prairies
  1. The Great Plains of North America.

    Synonyms: Big Sky Country

  2. A geographic region of Canada consisting of the Prairie provinces.
  3. A short form of Canadian Prairies (the western grasslands of Canada east of the Rockies and west of the Great Lakes).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Great Plains of North America.

Similar
Big Sky Country
Also see
big sky countrycanadian prairiesgreat plainsprairie provinces
Cite this entry
APA

prairies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairies

MLA

“prairies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prairies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairies.

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