often attributive
1
: land in or predominantly in grass
2
: a tract of grassland: such as
a
: a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi River valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees
b
: one of the dry treeless plateaus east of the Rocky Mountains that merge on their east side with the prairies proper and are characterized by shorter grasses and drier less fertile soil
Examples of prairie in a Sentence
Millions of buffalo once roamed the prairies.
The train tracks extend over miles of prairie.
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From the prairie of Abilene, Texas, Crusoe plans to launch a hyperscale data center campus with 206 megawatts of capacity that’s expected to scale to 1.2 gigawatts by mid-2026.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
This includes natural resources management to protect the prairies, forests, wetlands and water on our lands, along with the many animals and plants that live here.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility
Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2)
Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
These and other prairie plants provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of pollinators and insect species including bunchgrass skippers and dreamy dusky wing butterflies.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
This includes natural resources management to protect the prairies, forests, wetlands and water on our lands, along with the many animals and plants that live here.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility
Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2)
Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prairie
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prairie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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prairie
noun
prai·rie
ˈpre(ə)r-ē 
: a large area of level or rolling grassland
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