Great Plains
noun
a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
British Dictionary definitions for great plains
Great Plains
pl n
a vast region of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, extending from the lowlands of the Mackenzie River (Canada), south to the Big Bend of the Rio Grande
Cultural definitions for great plains
Great Plains
Grassland prairie region of North America, extending from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, in Canada, south through the west-central United States into Texas.
notes for Great Plains
Now characterized by huge ranches and farms, the Great Plains were long inhabited by
Native Americans.