Meaning & use

pasture

noun·Everyday

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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