pasturage

[ pas-cher-ij, pahs- ]

noun

1. pasture.
2. the activity or business of pasturing livestock.

pasturage

/ ˈpɑːstʃərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the right to graze or the business of grazing cattle
2. another word for pasture

Word History and Origins

Origin of pasturage¹

First recorded in 1525–35; pasture + -age

Example Sentences

The region has long been valued for the excellent pasturage which the head of the valley affords.

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South of this arid region, strewn with great lava stones, are the Rendile uplands, affording pasturage for thousands of camels.

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Many of the landes were cleared and converted into excellent pasturage, and on the coast market-gardening made great progress.

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This is owing to their fatigue in travelling, and scanty pasturage, rather than to any constitutional deficiency.

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No supplies can be drawn thence; no fruit-trees are there, no pasturage, no beasts, no springs of water fitted for man's use.

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Related Words

• barley
• corn
• fodder
• forage
• grain
• hay
• meal