Meaning & use
pasture
Land covered with grass that is used for grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep.
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The cows grazed peacefully in the pasture behind the old barn.
After years in the city, he retired to a quiet farm with wide, open pastures.
A note on using this word
The phrase "put out to pasture" figuratively describes retiring someone or something considered no longer useful.
Words with a similar meaning
meadowgrassland
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