Plural of prairie
regular plural
The plural of prairie is prairies.
Forms of prairie
| Singular | prairie /ˈpɹɛə.ɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | prairies /ˈpɹɛəɹiz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Prairies in a sentence
- We turtled along in Manitoba, back into the heart of the prairies.2012, Sophie B. Watson, Cadillac Couches, page 193. From the entry turtle
- Among other regions which witnessed that land rush were the prairies of Asotin.1918, William Denison Lyman, Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, volume 1. From the entry landrush
- The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains.1988 May 20, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry shortgrass
- The timber was huddling into little dense, green motts at rare distances before the inundation of the downright, vert prairies.1903 February, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Hygeia at the Solito”, in Everybody’s Magazine, volume VIII, number 2, New…. From the entry mott
- A week before, while riding the prairies, Raidler had come upon a sick and weakling calf deserted and bawling.1903 February, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Hygeia at the Solito”, in Everybody’s Magazine, volume VIII, number 2, New…. From the entry bossy
Meaning of prairie
- noun An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.
Questions about the plural of prairie
- What is the plural of prairie?
- The plural of prairie is prairies.
- Is prairie countable?
- Prairie is a countable noun.
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