Prairie-provinces
plural noun
1.
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, in W Canada.
Prairie Provinces
plural noun
1.
the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, which lie in the N Great Plains region of North America: the chief wheat and petroleum producing area of Canada
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