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- [pleyn]
- /pleɪn/
- /pleɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pleyn]
- /pleɪn/
Definitions of plains word
- adjective plains clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view. 1
- adjective plains clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one's meaning plain. 1
- adjective plains conveying the meaning clearly and simply; easily understood: plain talk. 1
- adjective plains downright; sheer; utter; self-evident: plain folly; plain stupidity. 1
- adjective plains free from ambiguity or evasion; candid; outspoken: the plain truth of the matter. 1
- adjective plains without special pretensions, superiority, elegance, etc.; ordinary: plain people. 1
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Origin of plains
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun) < Old French (adj. and noun) < Latin plānus flat, level, plānum flat country
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Parts of speech for Plains
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plains popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plains usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plains
adjective plains
- audibles — Plural form of audible.
- audiovisuals — Plural form of audiovisual.
- candids — Plural form of candid.
- carats — Plural form of carat.
- cleans — Plural form of clean.
Antonyms for plains
adjective plains
- academics — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- backbreakers — Plural form of backbreaker.
- bandboxes — Plural form of bandbox.
- classes — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- collegiates — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
Top questions with plains
- where was high plains drifter filmed?
- where are the great plains?
- how long is the growing season in the interior plains?
- which type of structure did plains indians live in?
- what states are in the great plains?
- where is the great plains?
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