북미의 미시시피강 유역을 중심으로 펼쳐진 나무가 거의 없고 풀이 우거진 광활한 평원 지대.
A large, mostly level or rolling area of fertile land covered primarily with grass and having few trees, especially in North America.
예문:
"The early pioneers faced many hardships while crossing the vast American prairie."
"A diverse range of wildflowers blooms across the prairie during the spring season."
2-6-2(선륜 2개, 동륜 6개, 종륜 2개)의 차륜 배치를 가진 증기 기관차의 명칭.
A steam locomotive having a wheel arrangement of 2-6-2.
예문:
"The Prairie type locomotive was widely used for hauling freight in the early 1900s."
"Railroad historians often discuss the efficiency of the 2-6-2 wheel arrangement in Prairie models."
(미국 방언 또는 속어) 건물이 들어서지 않은 빈터나 관리가 제대로 되지 않은 조잡한 골프 코스.
In North American dialect or slang, an empty lot or a poorly maintained, low-quality golf course.
예문:
"The children used the dusty prairie behind the warehouse as a makeshift soccer field."
"I'm not playing at that club anymore; the fairways look like a wild prairie."