grassy meadows

Meaning

1. 1phraseplural

   Fields or open areas of land covered with grass, often in the countryside.

   Grammar: Plural noun phrase; use the singular 'grassy meadow' for one field.

   Patterns

   • in the grassy meadows
   • walk through grassy meadows

   The cows grazed peacefully in the grassy meadows.

   We picnicked in a grassy meadow beside the river.

   Grassy meadows stretch for miles across the valley.

Word forms

Common combinations

green grassy meadows

The green grassy meadows were full of wildflowers.

rolling grassy meadows

Rolling grassy meadows surrounded the old farmhouse.

grassy meadowland

The region is known for its grassy meadowland.

Synonyms and how they differ

pasture

A pasture is land used for grazing animals, while 'grassy meadow' emphasizes the grass itself and can be wild or uncultivated.

field

A field is a broader term for any open land, often farmed; 'grassy meadow' is more specific and descriptive.

Commonly confused: grassy meadows or meadow?

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