1
as in prairies
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins
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2
as in expanses
a wide space or area
the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plains
Noun
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In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2025 -
Later, as slow-motion scenes of a horse overlay cancan dancers and the men bond through a haze of booze and fresh air, Pierre reminisces on the prairies and the stars.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These wide expanses of dense maritime forest are largely left alone.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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The eastern portion of the country was heavily forested, while the Great Plains and western regions contained vast expanses of grasslands and shrubs.—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Second, states often make Medicaid expansions and then file amendments retroactively.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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Shulman’s Miami firm is noted for designing numerous renovations and expansions of historic buildings on the Beach and mainland Miami, and is overseeing design of the replacement Deauville.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As grasslands expanded and forests receded, the open landscapes favored pursuit predators like early members of the genus Canis.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the plains of northern Kazakhstan, swampy forests meet grasslands as rivers cut through the landscape.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Plains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plains. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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