plains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the country -- would become a desert," he said.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The others, with their hot deserts and big-sky plains, seem more obvious: Texas, Arizona and California.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Ice plains have been identified beneath many other Antarctic glaciers.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
One night, it might be large plains with rolling hills.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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