plains

1 of 2

plural of plain entry 2

present tense third-person singular of plain entry 5

Plains

2 of 2

adjective

ˈplānz 

: of or relating to Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains or to their culture

the Plains peoples

Plains art

The field is particularly important for bison restoration efforts, she said, given that the Plains Indians—a term used to describe a number of Indigenous tribes that inhabit the Great Plains of the US and Canada—relied on the animal and its habitat for thousands of years.

—Louise Johns

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1697, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Plains

adjective

ˈplānz 

: of or relating to Indigenous people of the Great Plains or to their culture