noun
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the right to graze or the business of grazing cattle
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another word for pasture
Etymology
Origin of pasturage
Example Sentences
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South Sudanese ministers called for a collective regional response to the outbreak that threatens to devastate crops and pasturage.
From Seattle Times
Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.
From Washington Times
In 2014, Australian cattle ranchers culled—slaughtered—more than 9 million animals for want of adequate pasturage.
From Salon
In the pasturage along the road the wild oat heads were just clearing their scabbards.
From Literature
In this way, I hope to spread among others the gifts lavished upon me for my pains in the College of Lucidity; to loose knowledge from its corral and allow it free pasturage.
From Literature
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