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prairie

UK
/ˈprɛəri/
US
/ˈprɛri/

Translations

prairienoun
prairies
pl
UK
/ˈprɛəri/
US
/ˈprɛri/
The prairie is home to many species of wildlife.
Степь является домом для многих видов дикой природы.
The vast prairie stretched out as far as the eye could see.
Обширные луга простирались, насколько хватало глаз.
Additional translations
равнина
пастбище
Synonyms
grassland
savanna
meadow
steppe
plain
prairieadjective
more prairie
Comp.
most prairie
Super.
UK
/ˈpreəri/
US
/ˈprɛri/
Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., "prairie grass"), rarely gradable.
Synonyms
steppe-like
steppe
open-country
treeless
prairial
grassland
grassy
meadowlike
meadowy
plains
plains-like

Definitions

prairienoun
A large, open area of grassland, especially in the central and western parts of North America.
The vast prairie stretched out before them, dotted with wildflowers and grazing bison.
Grassland regarded collectively as an ecological community or biome, often treated as an uncountable mass.
Periodic burning is vital to the health of prairie ecosystems.
prairieadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the prairie or its ecosystem.
Prairie grasses are adapted to withstand drought and fire.
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