plains
pronunciation
How to pronounce plains in British English:
UK [pleɪns]
How to pronounce plains in American English:
US [pleɪns]
Word Origin
- plains (n.)
- of the American Midwest, 1755 (in singular form from 1680s), see plain (n.). Plains Indian attested from 1844.
Example
- 1. A tenth of english homes stand on flood plains .
- 2. Somehow this area lifted up after the plains formed .
- 3. Concreting over flood plains does not help .
- 4. There are also scattered but significant plains along the southern coast .
- 5. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of boston !