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View usage for: (medoʊ) Word forms: plural meadowscountable nounA meadow is a field which has grass and flowers growing in it. Synonyms: field, pasture, grassland, ley More Synonyms of meadow meadow in British English (ˈmɛdəʊ) noun1. an area of grassland, often used for hay or for grazing of animals 2. a low-lying piece of grassland, often boggy and near a river Derived forms meadowy (ˈmeadowy) adjective Word origin Old English mædwe, from mǣd mead2; related to māwan to mow1meadow in American English (ˈmɛdoʊ) noun1. a piece of grassland, esp. one used as a pasture or whose grass is grown for use as hay 2. low, level grassland near a stream, lake, etc. Derived forms meadowy (ˈmeadowy) adjective Word origin ME medow < OE mædwe, oblique case of mæd < Gmc * mædwa- < IE base * mē-, to mow 1© Iakov Kalinin, Shutterstock Examples of 'meadow' in a sentencemeadow Their herds of sheep were taken in off the fields and meadows and plains.We were told that meadow grass inhibits trees.Choose the area for your meadow carefully.We walked most of the way down through pine woods and meadows of mown hay.Part of her own garden is a wildflower meadow.Its forests and meadows also make it great for country walks.We hope this ban becomes permanent and our rivers and meadows are allowed to recover.Each day the woods became greener and the meadow grass grew higher.No one is predicting hay meadows making a comeback on a national scale.It is also surrounded by ancient oak forests and wildflower meadows. Hay meadows as complex ecosystems may be more resistant.In summer wildflowers dusted the meadows and we fished for trout in the little streams and the pond.Lying between two rivers the meadow is sometimes flooded in winter which deposits fertile silt and inhibits frost.Maybe you could make a raised sitting area at the end of that path or in a patch of meadow grass?These sites include woodland, meadows and farming land.Sand dunes, salt marsh and grazing meadows.Rivers rush down valleys, through doughty working villages to foothills of meadows and grazing beasts.A handful of pairs nest in arable fields and meadows.All have views of meadows, woodland and moors, and guests can get up close with farm animals and wildlife.The weather in Kent was good, the scenery beautiful and it was a joy to walk through wild flower meadows and ancient woodland. British English: meadow / ˈmɛdəʊ/ NOUN A meadow is a field with grass and flowers growing in it. - American English: meadow
- Arabic: مَرْعَى
- Brazilian Portuguese: campina
- Chinese: 草地
- Croatian: livada
- Czech: louka
- Danish: eng
- Dutch: weide
- European Spanish: prado
- Finnish: niitty
- French: prairie
- German: Wiese
- Greek: λιβάδι
- Italian: prato
- Japanese: 牧草地
- Korean: 목초지
- Norwegian: eng
- Polish: łąka
- European Portuguese: prado
- Romanian: pajiște
- Russian: луг
- Latin American Spanish: prado
- Swedish: äng
- Thai: ทุ่งหญ้า
- Turkish: çayır
- Ukrainian: луг
- Vietnamese: bãi cỏ
Chinese translation of 'meadow' n (c) -
草地 (cǎodì) (片, piàn)
Definition a low-lying piece of grassland, often near a river Try turning your lawn into a flower meadow. Additional synonymsDefinition pasture land areas of open grassland Synonyms grass, meadow, grazing, lea (poetic), grazing land, pasturage, shieling (Scottish) Definition land covered with grass, suitable for grazing by farm animals The cows are out now, grazing in the pasture. Synonyms grassland, grass, meadow, grazing, lea (poetic), grazing land, pasturage, shieling (Scottish) - maze
- mazy
- McCoy
- meadow
- meagre
- meal
- mealy-mouthed
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