Ill. vs Prairie State

Ill. and Prairie State both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ill.	Yes	No	No	No
Prairie State	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ill. and Prairie State are synonyms defined as:

Ill. and Prairie State: a midwestern state in north-central United States

Other synonyms of Ill. include IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln.

Ill. (noun)	Prairie State (noun)
a midwestern state in north-central United States	a midwestern state in north-central United States