Meaning
plain
In a sentence
Abito in pianura, vicino a una grande città.
I live on the plain, near a big city.
Sei mai stato in questa pianura d'estate?
Have you ever been on this plain in summer?
Non mi piace guidare nella pianura di notte.
I don't like driving on the plain at night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pianura | feminine · singular |
| pianure | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use pianura for flat lowland regions; campo means a field, and piana is a more literary or regional variant.
- Common in geography names: Pianura Padana. Lowercase for generic use, uppercase only in proper names.
- Often used with in: in pianura, in alta pianura, in bassa pianura.