A river in Wisconsin and Illinois, United States, which forms the Illinois River. / A city in Cook County, Illinois, named after the river.

(simile) Very clear or obvious.

plural of plain wrapper

(CB radio, slang) Synonym of plain brown wrapper (“unmarked police car”)

The central section of the Coastal Plain of Israel.

(architecture) A building over 40 storeys tall, but less than 300m or 1000ft tall. A tall building shorter than a supertall.

(UK, simile, informal, dated) Very plain to see or understand; entirely obvious.

a traditional style loaf of bread made mostly in Scotland and Ireland. It has a dark, well-fired crust on the top and bottom.

plural of plain bearing

(engineering) A bearing with no rolling elements, consisting of a protective surface to reduce friction.