llanura
nounCEFR B2
What does “llanura” mean in English?
a large area of flat land with few trees, often used for farming
Example sentences
Los agricultores aprovechan la fertilidad de la llanura para cultivar trigo y maíz.
Farmers take advantage of the plain's fertility to grow wheat and corn.
Desde lo alto de la colina se podía ver una inmensa llanura que se extendía hasta el horizonte.
From the top of the hill you could see an immense plain stretching to the horizon.
How to use it
La llanura (noun, feminine) means 'plain' — a large, flat stretch of land. Common in geography and nature contexts: la llanura fértil, extensas llanuras. Related to the adjective llano/a (flat, level).
Common mistake
Llanura (a geographical plain) shares a root with llano/a (flat, level, as an adjective) — don't confuse the noun llanura with the adjective llano when describing terrain.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: naturaleza y me.