meadowland

American  

[med-oh-land] / ˈmɛd oʊˌlænd /

noun

1. an area or section of land that is a meadow or is used or kept as a meadow.

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Etymology

Origin of meadowland

First recorded in 1645–55; meadow + land

Example Sentences

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meadowland

The project saw conservationists focus on restoring a type of wild meadowland where the large blue likes to live.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022

Last summer, an area of flowery meadowland in the wood near Mitchell exploded with life.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2020

Following a dirt road through meadowland and abandoned wheat farms on the east side of the Tigris River, we arrived at a ten-foot berm behind a trench that was at least as deep.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016

The Giants, let’s face it, a more storied franchise, are even worse on Mondays, so maybe it’s the fault of that haunted, wind-blasted stadium in the meadowland swamps.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2014

The meadowland and woods grew quiet and peaceful.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques