noun
plain
A large, flat area of open land.
The herd crosses a broad grassy plain.
Etymology
The Latin adjective means flat or level. As a landscape noun, plain directly names a broad area characterized by that level surface.
More examples
- Several plains stretch beyond the mountains.
- The settlement stood on an open plain.
- A river crossed the flat plain.
Forms
plain · plains
Similar words
- plateau
- An extensive flat area raised above surrounding land.
- flatland
- Land characterized by a level surface.