moose pasture

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noun

Canadian informal land considered to be worthless, esp when lacking in extractable mineral deposits

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Words nearby moose pasture

moose, moosebird, Moosehead Lake, Moose Jaw, moosemilk, moose pasture, Moose River, moosewood, moot, moot court, moot hall

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How to use moose pasture in a sentence

You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, Republicans did not win control of the Senate so much as the Democrats delivered it like a field-dressed moose.
How the Lame Democrats Blew It|Goldie Taylor|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Forgive my candor, though such is my wont, but much like that moose on a spit, Bernie is dead.
How the Lame Democrats Blew It|Goldie Taylor|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On stage, Amber spoofed Sarah Palin in a topknot and librarian glasses, yanking a toy gun and stuffed moose from her skirt.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending|Anne Berry|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was only one reason why Billy Woodchuck didn't exactly care to dig a new home for himself in the pasture just then.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Many acres of the ranch were profitably let, although by the month only, as pasture both for cows and horses.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
British pasture farming was to be annihilated, and an immense stimulus given to that of our continental rivals.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Let her have one day at the 'mowing,' if you choose, then she'd better be put into that old pasture and left there.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
But when it grows late, even if Frank does not come, they know it is supper time and leave the pasture.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson