meadowland
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛdəˌlænd/
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pradera
- Twenty-four farmers joined the buyers group, and if each farmer regained only ten acres of meadowland—selling at a minimum price of $20 per acre—he would recapture his investment.
- acres of meadowland
- eastern meadowlands
Examples
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During this period when the dam was under repair, the Sauk River resumed its normal course, and local farmers were able to harvest hay in meadowland that had previously been underwater.
Academic text (2001) -
The draining of silty shallows added not a single hectare of new meadowland to the state farm.
Academic text (1992) -
So I got this one which says meadowland, this one which says wildflower mixed.
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How can I buy my bit of meadowland if I am constantly cheated?
Fiction book (1993) -
Forrest runs through some meadowland.
Fiction book (1994) -
A picture... he imagined a view across the meadowlands beside the River Melramy.
Fiction book (1992) -
The farmers' motives in purchasing the rights to the dam are clearer; they planned to remove the structure and thus regain meadowland that had long been underwater.
Academic text (2001) -
A high-profile senior financial services executive, Mr. Nadel is involved professionally in various endeavors that benefit his community, such as the Demarest Athletic Association, the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, and as a commissioner of the New Jersey Meadowland Commission.
Blog text (33) -
The cows grazed peacefully on the lush meadowland dotted with colorful wildflowers.
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After the rain, the meadowland was vibrant and full of life, attracting many grazing animals.
Synonyms
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1.0
An area of open land used for farming or grazing
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1.4
Land with grass where farm animals eat
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1.0
A field of grass and wildflowers in the countryside
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3.5
A large open area of grass where animals graze
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3.2
A large flat area covered in tall grasses with very few trees
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3.2
An open grassy area near houses where people meet or play
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2.7
An open area covered mainly with grass where animals live or graze
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2.5
Land with grass where animals like cows or sheep eat
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2.0
A field of grass where cows eat
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2.6
Land with grass where farm animals eat
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3.7
Land covered with grass where cows or sheep eat
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6.6
Land with natural plants where animals like cattle graze
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3.5
Land used for keeping animals like cows and horses
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8.1
An open field of grass where animals graze
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Meadowland is made from meadow ('a grassy field') and land ('ground'), so it names wide grass areas often used for grazing animals and full of wildflowers.