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meadow

American  
[med-oh] / ˈmɛd oʊ /

noun

  1. a tract of grassland used for pasture or serving as a hayfield.

    Synonyms:
    field, range, green

  2. a tract of grassland in an upland area near the timberline.

meadow British  
/ ˈmɛdəʊ /

noun

  1. an area of grassland, often used for hay or for grazing of animals

  2. a low-lying piece of grassland, often boggy and near a river

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Other Word Forms

  • meadowless adjective
  • meadowy adjective

Etymology

Origin of meadow

before 1000; Middle English medwe, Old English mǣdw-, oblique stem of mǣd mead 2; akin to German Matte

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