noun
Prairies
PREH-uh-reez
noun
1
The vast grassland region of central North America, or specifically the grassland provinces of western Canada.
"Growing up in the Prairies, she was used to endless flat horizons."
How to Use Prairies
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe plural form used as a proper name for the big grassland region of the US and Canada, or the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
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