- plural of plain.
plains
Example Sentences
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In contrast, the far side is dominated by ancient, heavily cratered highlands, with a much thicker crust and relatively few volcanic plains.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
AMARILLO, Texas—Salem Abraham made his fortune trading stocks and commodity futures from the high plains of the Texas Panhandle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
News of the home invasion spread rapidly across the rolling plains of southwestern Oklahoma.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Systemiq research estimates that roughly a third of Himalayan glacier melt is driven by black carbon, much of it originating from brick kilns in the plains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Down below there were grassy plains and clear streams, and then we crossed a stream and went through a gloomy little village, and started to climb again.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
