Synonyms for

Plains

Verb / pleɪnz / Another word for plains — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large, flat area of land without trees

Synonyms & similar words

knit knitstitch plain plainstitch kick kvetch complain quetch cheer soundoff field champaign prairie steppe savannah grassland meadow field tundra heath moor tableland plateau mesa badlands desert wilderness bush jungle forest woodland grove

Synonyms by register

Formal

flatlands expanse terrain lowlands

Informal

flats open country

Literary

downs lea mead

Antonyms

mountains hills plateaus summits peaks highlands

Common collocations

  • great plains
  • short grass plains
  • tall grass plains
  • coastal plains
  • river plains
  • rolling plains
  • arid plains

Word family

noun plain
adjective plain

Usage note

While 'plains' refers to a large area of flat land, it can also be used metaphorically to mean something simple or ordinary, as in 'plain food' or 'a plain answer'.

Example sentences

  1. I saw a herd of bison on the plains.
  2. The plains stretch as far as the eye can see.
  3. The pioneers traveled across the plains in covered wagons.
  4. The grass on the plains is tall and green.
  5. The prairie dog lives in burrows on the plains.

Quotes

  • 'The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • 'The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.' - Ram Charan
  • 'The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.' - J.R.R. Tolkien

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