English · Nature & Environment

plain

/pleɪn/

[/pleɪn/]

large flat land

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Example

Herds of wild horses galloped freely across the vast open plain at sunset.

Herds of wild horses galloped freely across the vast open plain at sunset.

Etymology

From Latin 'planum', a flat surface, from 'planus', flat.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in geography and landscape description.

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