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prairie

1 of 1noun
/ˈprɛri/
Forms:prairies
1

a flat, wide area of land with no or very few trees in North America

2

(Chicago, Upper Midwest) a vacant lot or undeveloped piece of land, often in an urban area

  • They played soccer on the prairie behind our building.
  • The kids rode their bikes through the prairie.
  • He set up a small garden in the prairie next door.
  • The prairie was overgrown with weeds and wildflowers.
  • Developers are planning to build apartments on that prairie.