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: a large area of land where animals feed on the grass
The area between the mountains is mostly pastureland.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pas·ture·land
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pas|ture|land — «PAS chuhr LAND, PAHS », noun. grassland used or suitable for the grazing of cattle, sheep, or horses; pasturage … Useful english dictionary
pas|ture — «PAS chuhr, PAHS », noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a grassy field or hillside; grasslands on which cattle, sheep, horses, or other grazing animals can feed: »To morrow to fresh woods and pastures new (Milton). 2. the grass and other plants… … Useful english dictionary
de|pas|ture — «dih PAS chuhr, PAHS », verb, tured, tur|ing. –v.t. 1. to eat the growing grass or plants of (land) by grazing. 2. to pasture or feed (cattle). –v.i. = graze. (Cf. ↑graze) … Useful english dictionary
pas´tur|er — pas|ture «PAS chuhr, PAHS », noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a grassy field or hillside; grasslands on which cattle, sheep, horses, or other grazing animals can feed: »To morrow to fresh woods and pastures new (Milton). 2. the grass and other… … Useful english dictionary
pasture — pas•ture [[t]ˈpæs tʃər, ˈpɑs [/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) agr. Also called pas′ture•land [[t] ˌlænd[/t]] an area of ground covered with plants suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland. 2) agr. grass or other plants for feeding livestock… … From formal English to slang
pastureland — pas|ture|land [ˈpa:stʃəlænd US ˈpæstʃər ] n [U] pasture … Dictionary of contemporary English
pastureland — [pas′chər land΄] n. PASTURE (n. 2) * * * pas·ture·land (păsʹchər lănd ) n. Land suitable for grazing. * * * … Universalium
pasture — pas|ture1 [ pærstʃə ] noun count or uncount land covered with grass where sheep, cows, etc. are kept: 100 acres of pasture and woodland green/rich/lush pastures greener pastures HUMOROUS a new, better, and more interesting place, job, or activity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pasture — Pas ture, n. [OF. pasture, F. p[^a]ture, L. pastura, fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. See {Pastor}.] 1. Food; nourishment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Toads and frogs his pasture poisonous. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: Grass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depasture — De*pas ture (?; 135), v. t. & i. To pasture; to feed; to graze; also, to use for pasture. [R.] [1913 Webster] Cattle, to graze and departure in his grounds. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] A right to cut wood upon or departure land. Washburn. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
