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
California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, so state surveyors held their final Sierra snow survey of the year in a meadow near Lake Tahoe.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, Stanko has been watering her parched meadow earlier than ever in her 50 years of ranching.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
This short-and-sweet surname could be an Anglicized version of the Chinese Li or the English word for meadow.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The design also includes a large oculus in the floating meadow, which allows an elm tree at street level to grow through the slab, while reducing structural load.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, Stanko has been watering her parched meadow earlier than ever in her 50 years of ranching.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
This short-and-sweet surname could be an Anglicized version of the Chinese Li or the English word for meadow.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The design also includes a large oculus in the floating meadow, which allows an elm tree at street level to grow through the slab, while reducing structural load.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
Noun
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As well as two grass tennis courts, an in-the-forest archery range, and a rock climbing setup have opened in recent years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Look at the grass and the mother, look at the wild thyme, the meadow sage, and lousewort sprawling across bare feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are a number of other guys that are leaders on the field that could have equally served in that opportunity.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The grassland fire was burning with a rapid rate of spread and the potential to reach 200 acres, the agency said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Together, these animals point to a warmer, wetter interglacial period — not the cold, dry grassland that scientists typically associate with the region.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The steers reside on a pasture in Davis, and one day the family hopes to have enough space to keep them at home.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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At its heart is a magnificent wooden lodge—the second-largest west of the Mississippi—with a sprawling wraparound deck overlooking horse pastures and corrals.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her ultimate goal is to one day get licensed to become an at-home rehabilitator and eventually open an animal sanctuary on a large plot of land.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a major bargaining plot twist, the Writers Guild of America became the first of the three above-the-line entertainment unions to finalize a tentative deal with the major studios and streamers on Saturday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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It’s supposed to be rolling plains, prairies … with intermittent tree cover.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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While the airport fell just short of 90 degrees, many communities across the plains surged into the low 90s — an extraordinary feat for March.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Looking over 6,000 acres of prairie, the 45,000-square-foot visitor center would undergo a $7 million renovation after sustaining severe damage from a hailstorm in 2024.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can take a ranching tour or admire the wide-open prairie skies before heading to Caprock Canyons for a scenic camping trip.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader and Patrick Bailey drew back-to-back walks to begin the sixth, then Willy Adames plated the Giants’ first run with a one-out ground-rule double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those who fly the small, lightweight aircraft of different stripes were restricted for nearly four years from accessing the airport by ground and taking off in their ultralights.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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