- plural of plain.
plains
Example Sentences
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News of the home invasion spread rapidly across the rolling plains of southwestern Oklahoma.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Systemiq research estimates that roughly a third of Himalayan glacier melt is driven by black carbon, much of it originating from brick kilns in the plains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It is essential for cattlemen in the western plains who have for years been shrinking their cattle herds in response to droughts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
About two o’clock the mist cleared away, and we beheld, stretched out in every direction, vast and irregular plains of ice, which seemed to have no end.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
