Definitions

1. noun

A large area of grassland, often with few trees, in North America.

“The park ranger led us across the vast prairie to the nearby lake.”

2. verb

To make the surface of something rough and uneven, typically by breaking up the soil or the surface of the water.

“The waves prairie the beach, making it difficult to walk.”

3. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a prairie.

“The prairie flowers bloomed in the fields.”