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meadow
/ ˈmɛdəʊ /
noun
an area of grassland, often used for hay or for grazing of animals
a low-lying piece of grassland, often boggy and near a river
Other Word Forms
- meadowless adjective
- meadowy adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of meadow1
Example Sentences
White bones of fallen equines rest in the alkaline meadows.
Rios’ design takes inspiration from the state’s distinct ecological zones — from shaded oak ridges to bright meadows and coastal bluffs.
In the Sierra Nevada, the snow that blankets the rugged landscape each winter melts and gushes in meadows, streams and rivers, nourishing alpine ecosystems and filling reservoirs.
"You can get more for walking a dog through the meadows of Edinburgh than you can from sitting at somebody's bedside, holding their hand as they breathe their last," he said.
"Before I die in that old people's home, I would rather go to a meadow and enter eternity that way," said Sister Bernadette.
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