lush meadow

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A field of grass that is thick, green, and growing well.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a lush meadow' or 'lush meadows'. 'Lush' is an adjective describing the grass, not the field.

   Patterns

   • a lush meadow
   • lush meadows

   The cows grazed in a lush meadow beside the river.

   We walked through lush meadows full of wildflowers.

   After the spring rain, the once-dry field became a lush meadow.

2. 2nouncountableliterary

   A piece of grassy land kept for hay or pasture, especially one that is well-watered and fertile.

   Grammar: Often used in rural or literary descriptions; can be plural.

   Patterns

   • a lush meadow
   • lush meadows

   The farmer cut hay from the lush meadow in late summer.

   Beyond the fence lay a lush meadow, bright with clover.

Word forms

Common combinations

green meadow

The green meadow stretched all the way to the hills.

mountain meadow

We hiked up to a mountain meadow full of alpine flowers.

meadow full of flowers

The meadow was full of yellow flowers in June.

graze in a meadow

Sheep grazed in the meadow behind the farm.

Synonyms and how they differ

field

A general word for an area of open land; it does not suggest thick, green grass as 'lush meadow' does.

pasture

Land used for grazing animals; it may be dry or bare, while a lush meadow is always green and rich.

grassland

A large area covered with grass, often wild and not mowed; 'meadow' is usually smaller and may be managed.

Word family

lush adjective

Growing thickly and healthily; green and plentiful.

lushness noun

The quality of being thick, green, and healthy.

Commonly confused: lush meadow or lush?

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