bed-ground

9.9

A place where a group of cattle or sheep sleep at night

noun
/ˈbɛdˌɡraʊnd/

Archaic

: terreno de descanso

After a long day on the trail, the sheep gathered together at the bed-ground.

Examples

Coyotes had been spotted near the bed-ground, so the herders stayed alert through the night.
The rancher checked the bed-ground before sunrise to make sure the cattle were all accounted for.
The cattle found a comfortable bed-ground to rest.
Farmers often look for a good bed-ground for their sheep.
After a long day on the trail, the sheep gathered together at the bed-ground.
Coyotes had been spotted near the bed-ground, so the herders stayed alert through the night.
The rancher checked the bed-ground before sunrise to make sure the cattle were all accounted for.

Synonyms

bed ground

vsbed-ground

8.6

A place where farm animals like cows or sheep lie down to sleep at night

is the hyphenated written form of the same term

bedground

vsbed-ground

Archaic

9.9

An area of ground where a herd of cows or sheep sleeps at night

is the hyphenated written form rather than a solid word

How Big

pasture

102 1.4

bed-ground

Archaic

9.9

paddock

8 3.4

pen

63 3.5

Surface Forms

bed-ground singular

bed-grounds plural

bed grounds plural

bed ground singular

Morphology

bed-ground = bed + ground (semi-transparent) = bed + ground

The compound is understandable as 'ground for a bed' or a sleeping place, but the specific livestock sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word bed-ground comes from the simple words bed ('a place to sleep') and ground ('land' or 'earth'). So, it means the spot on the land where a group of cattle or sheep make their 'bed' and settle to sleep for the night.