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pasturage

[ pas-cher-ij, pahs- ]
/ ˈpæs tʃər ɪdʒ, ˌpɑs- /
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noun
pasture.
the activity or business of pasturing livestock.
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Origin of pasturage

First recorded in 1525–35; pasture + -age

Words nearby pasturage

pastry brush, pastry cream, pastry tube, past tense, pasturable, pasturage, pasture, pasture rose, pasty, pasty-faced, PA system
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Words related to pasturage

farming, ranching, barley, corn, fodder, forage, grain, hay, meal, food, grassland, pasture, plain, prairie, meadow, savanna, steppe, turf, grass, grub

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British Dictionary definitions for pasturage

pasturage
/ (ˈpɑːstʃərɪdʒ) /
noun
the right to graze or the business of grazing cattle
another word for pasture
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