pasture
noun
an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
pastures
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pluralof pasture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pasture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pasturenounan area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
Example Sentences
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The Cotswolds was badly hit by the drought, leaving grazing pastures brown and without any nutrition for the cows.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Authorities have also allowed a temporary easing of strict rules for making several types of cheese after heatwaves scorched grazing pastures.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But that focus on greener pastures is as persistent as the apparent blood feud between Texas and Tennessee.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Others were edging out into the pastures alongside the road looking for forage.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
