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meadow

[ med-oh ]

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

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈmeadowy, adjective
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Other Words From

  • meadow·less adjective
  • meadow·y adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meadow1

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

Origin of meadow1

Old English mædwe, from mǣd mead ²; related to māwan to mow 1
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Example Sentences

Even in considerable or high hazard you can find low-angle meadows that are well clear of avalanche slopes.

For more serious hikers, continue past Zigzag Canyon to Paradise Park—an area full of scenic alpine meadows—by taking Paradise Park Trail 757, about four miles in.

Today, as far as I can swim, I see lush meadows, rays, the occasional seahorse.

It stirred his senses and revived his love for green meadows with the cool, damp feel of Pacific fog lurking somewhere off the coast.

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The meadow is a part of our body, folded outward, ready to be strolled through.

The original designers of Central Park created a meadow that was stocked with 200 sheep.

Walker has a daughter, Meadow Rain, with his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca.

Alison befriends lonely Giant Panda and skips happily in a meadow with it.

We searched the autumn meadow of golds and greens, high and low, wide and deep on the edges of the city.

After she broke up with Arie, she collapsed into sobs by a meadow, which was meant to be the site of their last date.

And Mr. Meadow Mouse often remarked that it had more halls than any other dwelling he had ever seen.

Some of those halls that Mr. Meadow Mouse mentioned ran right out beneath the surface of the garden.

Mr. Meadow Mouse repeated, as if he wanted to be sure there was no misunderstanding about it.

Grandfather Mole demanded of Mr. Meadow Mouse, almost as soon as he had stepped just outside the shade of the toadstool.

And when he had made his promise to Mr. Meadow Mouse he had had no idea that it was going to rain so soon.

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