Meaning & use
Prairie
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A large area of flat or gently rolling grassland, especially in the central plains of North America.
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Herds of bison once roamed the vast prairie.
The farmhouse sat alone on the open prairie.
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Borrowed from French, where 'prairie' literally means 'meadow.'
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