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Prairie

noun

broad grassland.

7 letters 4 syllables

What does Prairie mean?

broad grassland.

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Dictionary definition

A large area of flat grassland.

Example sentences

Prairie in a sentence

easy

Tall grasses covered the prairie.

medium

Many animals live in prairie habitats.

hard

The article described how prairie plants survive dry weather and strong winds.

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What does prairie mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses prairie correctly?

Practice 3

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Prairie

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Sounds like

pra · i · ri · e · strongest beat: pra

Synonyms

Words like Prairie

grasslandSimilar meaning.
plainSimilar meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

forestOpposite or contrasting meaning.
mountainOpposite or contrasting meaning.
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Word family

Prairie word family

Base word

prairie

noun

prairies

Plural form.

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