Prairie

Kansas city word

A prairie is a wide, flat expanse of grassland, especially the treeless plains of central North America.

The word evokes tall grasses, open skies, and agricultural heartland: prairie dog, prairie schooner, Little House on the Prairie.

Prairie can describe similar grasslands elsewhere or serve as an adjective for things characteristic of such regions: prairie style architecture.

landscape

grassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

expanse · meadow · steppe · savanna · veld · tallgrass · shortgrass · rolling · endless · vast

ecosystem

bison

Large wild ox

meadowlark · switchgrass · bluestem · wildflower · hawk · rattlesnake · badger · jackrabbit · gopher · lupine

frontier

pioneer

Early explorer or settler

homesteader · sod house · dugout · frontier · wilderness · expansion · trail · manifest destiny · Laura Ingalls Wilder · hardship

agriculture

homestead

Family farm and dwelling

  • sodGrass-bound topsoil section
  • plowTool for turning soil
  • wheatCereal crop for flour

corn · farmland · settler · dustbowl · irrigation · harvest · granary · combine · fertile · topsoil

Opposites
terrain/landscape type

Prairiemountain

Tall natural landmass

forest · mountains · jungle · ocean · canyon

vegetation density

Prairieforest

Tree-dense ecosystem

jungle · woodland · rainforest · timberland · thicket

development/human use

Prairiecity

Large populated area

metropolis · urban area · downtown · cityscape · built environment

Phrases
Family

prairies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G