plains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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But this time, Thapa has chosen to run from Sarlahi, mainly a farming district southeast of the capital, on the plains bordering India.
From Barron's
Some rest over deep troughs or underwater mountains, while others lie across broad, flat plains.
From Science Daily
India has long considered Hindu-majority Nepal as a traditional ally, with open borders along the plains.
From Barron's
Nonnative livestock — not just horses and cows but also donkeys, pigs and sheep — thrived in the vast grasslands, plains and deserts of the New World.
From Los Angeles Times
On the plains of southeastern Montana, Lesh, 64 years old, like many other ranchers, began shrinking his herd several years ago when drought conditions hurt his cattle-raising operation.
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