plains

NOUN

level land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanse field grassland meadow plateau prairie steppe

STRONG

champaign flat heath level moor moorland tundra

WEAK

flatland open country

Example Sentences

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The others, with their hot deserts and big-sky plains, seem more obvious: Texas, Arizona and California.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

While studying the familiar dark plains and bright highlands, I somehow overlooked a pattern people have recognized for thousands of years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

He said the count was "going smoothly" across the Himalayan nation, from snowbound mountain regions to the hot plains bordering India.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

‘Well, yes. The Ice clans. But they live out on the plains, not on the ice river.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver