prairie [< Cdn F < F] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
a meadow.
2a n.
extensive rolling grasslands, specifically those found in western Canada; also, the region covered by these grasslands.
See also: plain(s) (def. 1) prairie country prairie region Prairies (def. 1) Prairie ((n.))
2b n.
the grassy plains of Western Canada collectively.
2c n. — North
treeless barren ground; tundra.
2d n.
a vast, barren expanse.