pasture
noun
an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
pastured
-
past participleof pasture.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof pasture.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pasturenounan area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Makers of Abondance cheese in the Alps, for example, will be authorised to reduce the amount of pastured grass in their animals' diet from 50% to 15%.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
And while players won’t get free laundry and dry cleaning, or a menu containing pastured eggs and wild-caught seafood in player dining, they at least get access to cold plunges and courtesy cars.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
When pastured animals graze in areas that are dry or in drought, the pastures are often irrigated or the animals are given feed.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2022
One study suggests that pastured hens deposit more lutein and zeaxanthin into their egg yolks.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2019
Farmers don’t keep their livestock tied or pastured up like we do in town.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
