ley
Americannoun
noun
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arable land put down to grass; grassland or pastureland
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Also called: ley line. a line joining two prominent points in the landscape, thought to be the line of a prehistoric track
Etymology
Origin of ley
Aphetic variant of obsolete aley alloy
Example Sentences
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Both Stonehenge and Glastonbury supposedly lie on ley lines — mystical energy connections across the U.K.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
The Newark Earthworks, about 40 minutes east of Columbus, have also drawn attention for supposedly being built along ley lines — invisible gridlines that channel “earth energies.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2021
It sounded a little pat, I remarked, and asked, “So, they applied la ley de fuga?”
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019
For centuries, bureaucrats have drawn lines on the map without understanding the invisible ley lines of belonging that criss-cross the English countryside.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2018
Sometimes, but not often, a rain comes to the Salinas Val- O ley in November.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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