prairie country

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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extensive rolling grasslands, specifically those found in western Canada; also, the region covered by these grasslands.

See: plain(s)(def. 1),prairie(def. 2a)

Quotations

1853

The prairie country of the Saskatchewan is roamed over by countless herds of the buffalo, also by the reindeer and the beautiful antelope.

1922

During that time there had been two half-breed rebellions in the prairie country. . . .