as in grass
a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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Recent Examples of meadow
These days, the butterfly is found in only three or four of the White Mountain meadows, the population estimated at 1,500 individuals in each yearly brood.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The property spans 140 acres, including verdant meadows and woodlands, in the Hudson Valley.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
On the prairie—from the French word for meadow—horses thrived.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
The new stone overlook, which will increase accessibility to an underutilized area of the park, will feature a plaza, bike rack, water fountain and a short path connecting the space with surrounding views of pollinator meadows, an open field and rolling hills.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The property spans 140 acres, including verdant meadows and woodlands, in the Hudson Valley.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
On the prairie—from the French word for meadow—horses thrived.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
The new stone overlook, which will increase accessibility to an underutilized area of the park, will feature a plaza, bike rack, water fountain and a short path connecting the space with surrounding views of pollinator meadows, an open field and rolling hills.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
Noun
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If the pavement is too hot, the American Humane Society recommends purchasing dog shoes to protect the their paws or walking them on grass.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Their 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is as well made and tasty as ever, with aromas of lemon grass, freshly snipped green herbs, and green apple and flavors of pear, honeydew melon, and acacia honey.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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Baseball’s technical folks put three-dimensional images on the Truist Park field of the Los Angeles Dodgers players at their positions from that night of April 8, 1974 at old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography Last Chance Ranch features three pastures.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The pigs are raised in open pastures and in woodland environments.—
Arianna Albano,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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The plot is revealed over and over in scenes where one character or another explains everything to Max, though each scene negates all the exposition in the one preceding it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The plot kicks off with the reveal that after years of trying, Susan is pregnant, a joyful realization that, for Reed, quickly turns into worry that their child will also be superpowered.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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The flightless animal is native to Australia and can live in several different environments, including eucalyptus forests, woodlands, and sand plains.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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In my opinion, this gives it an advantage over some other plains states.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
23 July 2025
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This is like taking a Conestoga wagon from the prairie to the desert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But there's no denying the force of those would-be Fingers of God that terrorize the prairie, scooping up houses, tanker trucks, and, best of all, a mooing steer.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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These are the stewards of your internal ground truth engine.—
Michael Malyuk,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Still, the fracas surrounding rookie Shemar Stewart’s contract covers new ground.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
24 July 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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