prairienounfeminine/pɾɐdɐˈɾiɐ/mediumpra·da·ri·aPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA large open area of grassland, especially in North America.The prairie stretches for miles under the vast sky.Prairie dogs are common rodents in these grasslands.syngrasslandsteppeantforestwoodlandCommon collocationsNorth American prairievast prairieprairie animalsEtymologyDo latim 'pratum' (prado) + sufixo '-aria'.Related wordspradocampinaestepesavana