to meadow
- verb
- /ˈmɛdoʊ/
- The garden will meadow beautifully next spring.
Examples
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The abandoned lot slowly meadowed as nature reclaimed the space.
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In spring, the hillside meadowed with a burst of wildflowers and tall grass.
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After years of neglect, the old field meadowed and became a haven for butterflies.
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They decided to meadow the area near the lake.
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The farmer decided to meadow the dry land to create a vibrant space filled with wildflowers.
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After years of neglect, they worked hard to meadow the hillside park, restoring its natural beauty.
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To enhance the landscape, the city planned to meadow the area near the river with native grasses and flowers.
Synonyms
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5.1
To cover the ground with grass and its roots
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4.6
To cover an area with short green plants so it looks like a lawn
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3.9
Cover an area of land with short green plants like those on a lawn
To plant grass to make an area for people to walk or play
Compounds
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8.5
A plant with thin divided leaves and small purple or yellow flowers that grows in damp meadows by streams
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9.5
A small North American animal with long back legs that jumps in meadows
- US
1
7.6
A small mouse-like animal with a short tail and stocky body that lives in grasslands in northern North America
- UK
1
8.2
A small brown and white songbird that lives in open grasslands and sings a thin high song
- US
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8.1
A plant with divided leaves that grows in meadows and open woods in eastern North America
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9.1
A wildflower from North America with pink to purple flowers that grows in wet meadows
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9.5
A plant that has a bulb and makes purple or white flowers in autumn and is poisonous to eat
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8.6
A tall North American plant with bright yellow flower groups on curved stems, often seen as a weed
- US
1
5.5
A wild flower that grows in meadows and open woods and has hanging yellow or red blooms with brown spots
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9.9
A low plant that lives for many years with small white flower clusters in meadows
A grass that lives for many years with wide flat leaves grown for animal grazing, hay, and lawns
- Specialized
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 plant from eastern North America with hanging yellow or red flowers spotted with brown
How Wild
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb meadow comes from the noun meadow and means to become or make into a meadow. In other words, when a place 'meadows' it fills with grass and wildflowers, like nature slowly turning land into a 'meadow'.