pasture
[noun]
Synonyms: grassland, grass, grazing, meadow

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English Thesaurus: field, meadow, paddock, pastur

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. pas‧ture¹ /ˈpɑːstʃə $ ˈpæstʃər/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin pastura, from Latin pascere 'to feed']

1. land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on:
large areas of rough upland pasture
the lush pastures of the southern counties

2. put something/somebody out to pasture
a) to move cattle, horses etc into a field to feed on the grass
b) informal to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it well

3. pastures new/greener pastures a new and exciting or better job, place, or activity – used humorously:
I’d like to say goodbye to Paul who leaves us for pastures new.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. pasture² verb

1. [transitive] to put animals outside in a field to feed on the grass

2. [intransitive + on] if animals pasture on a particular area of land, they eat the grass that is growing there

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

field noun [countable] an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass:
a wheat field
Cows were grazing in the field.
meadow noun [countable] a field with wild grass and flowers:
alpine meadows
paddock noun [countable] a small field in which horses are kept:
Horses are much happier in a big paddock with several other horses.
pasture noun [uncountable and countable] land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on:
large areas of rough upland pasture
cow pastures

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