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meadow

meadow

85 1.0
A field of grass and wildflowers in the countryside
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛdoʊ/
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  • The farmer took his cows out to graze in the lush green meadow before the evening rain.
  • fields and meadows
  • mountain meadows
  • open meadows

I want it to be more like full and like heavily planted and natural, like with some natural plantings and some Meadow areas.

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Examples

  • They prefer it out in the meadow, where they can get a graze on.

  • Slip through that entrance over there and in the meadow, you'll see a potting shed.

  • I will meet you in the meadow.

  • Walking the bike, I crossed the meadow to the small ring of trees.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The pack advanced out into the meadow, picking up speed, heading toward the mound.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I want to be walking in beautiful meadows full of wildflowers.

  • We found that the Egypt Meadow Trail winds through a mixed hardwood forest.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The grass in the Meadow is the same green as Tamlin's eyes, and oh, she never noticed there are flecks of amber in it.

  • The grass grows, the buds burst, the Meadow is spotted with fire and gold in the tint of flowers.

  • Further away are the woods, meadows, fields, and the built-up nuclei of the neighboring villages.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

field
vsmeadow
742 1.0

An area of open land used for farming or grazing

is a more specific countryside grass area mainly used for hay or feeding
pasture
vsmeadow
102 1.4

Land with grass where farm animals eat

refers to land area specifically, not the food animals themselves eat
grassland
vsmeadow
20 2.7

An open area covered mainly with grass where animals live or graze

is the agricultural type often used for hay or animal use rather than wild habitat
grazing land
vsmeadow
3 2.5

Land with grass where animals like cows or sheep eat

is more specific often used for hay or actively managed for animal feeding
hayfield
vsmeadow
2 2.6

A field where grass is cut and dried to feed animals

is more general used for hay or grazing rather than only fodder production
pastureland
vsmeadow
2 3.7

Land covered with grass where cows or sheep eat

is similar but also used for hay cutting as well as animal feeding
pasture land
vsmeadow
2 2.6

Land with grass where farm animals eat

is broader, also used for hay and not only for feeding animals
meadowland
vsmeadow
1 3.1

Open land with grass and wildflowers where animals graze

is mainly land used for hay or animal fodder rather than wildflower focus

Compounds

1 3.4

Grass that grows in meadows and feeds farm animals

9.1

A wildflower from North America with pink to purple flowers that grows in wet meadows

9.7

A plant that grows in wet places with bright yellow flowers like buttercups

A wildflower with bright yellow spring flowers found in meadows

9.5

A tall plant with blue flowers that grows in open grasslands

A tall plant that grows back each year with violet blue flowers

8.1

A small green plant with bitter, peppery leaves that grows in meadows

5.8

A small animal like a mouse that lives in grassy fields

An edible mushroom that grows in grassy places

8.4

A small wild plant with yellow flowers that farmers grow for animal feed

8.2

A small brown and white songbird that lives in open grasslands and sings a thin high song

A plant with thin divided leaves and small purple or yellow flowers that grows in damp meadows by streams

A plant that has a bulb and makes purple or white flowers in autumn and is poisonous to eat

A common weed with yellow flowers that grows near roads and in lawns

8.1

A plant with divided leaves that grows in meadows and open woods in eastern North America

A grass that lives for many years with wide flat leaves grown for animal grazing, hay, and lawns

A tall grass with soft, silky flower spikes that farmers cut for hay

A tall North American plant with bright yellow flower groups on curved stems, often seen as a weed

A small North American animal with long back legs that jumps in meadows

9.1

A wild plant with an edible bulb and leaves that smell like onions

5.5

A wild flower that grows in meadows and open woods and has hanging yellow or red blooms with brown spots

A low plant that lives for many years with small white flower clusters in meadows

A small green plant that makes a low carpet on wet ground

A small insect that makes frothy white masses on grass and can harm plants

7.6

A small mouse-like animal with a short tail and stocky body that lives in grasslands in northern North America

meadow-beauty family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants with bright flowers that includes trees, shrubs, and garden herbs

A grass that grows in wet fields and marshes and provides grazing for cattle

A tall rough grass that grows in meadows and roadsides and is used for hay

A plant from eastern North America with hanging yellow or red flowers spotted with brown

How Big

prairie
  • US
60 3.2
pasture
102 1.4
field
742 1.0
meadow
85 1.0
lawn
464 1.0

Surface Forms

meadow singular
meadows plural

Etymology

The word meadow comes from an old English word mæd that meant 'mown land' or 'grass'. So think of a meadow as a field cut for 'hay' or left for animals to graze, which is why the word today means a grassy place in the countryside.