Synonyms for prairie

Most common

savannah · steppe

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.

Related words

Phrases

prairie dog prairie turnip prairie nigger prairie wolf prairie apple prairie oyster prairie meet prairie alligator

Forms

Plural

prairies → savannahs, steppes, plains…

Example sentences

• savannah Sami survived three days without water in the savannah.
• steppe Vladimir will stay with the herd in the steppe.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

plain¹

6 letters

steppe¹

8 letters

savannah³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (savannah³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

prairie

Deutsch

Prärie