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
Three hours after the troop’s Garmin inReach transmitted a call for help, a chopper retrieved Montgomery from a nearby meadow.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
Flanders poppies are breathtaking in a larger meadow-like planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Hiking trails range from one- to two-hour hikes to full-day hikes and include not only the trees, but lush meadows, a climbable granite dome and historic sights.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
Flanders poppies are breathtaking in a larger meadow-like planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Hiking trails range from one- to two-hour hikes to full-day hikes and include not only the trees, but lush meadows, a climbable granite dome and historic sights.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
Noun
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Meanwhile, Princess Kate sat on the grass and spoke with some of the children as well about their art.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Traditional grass, underneath it is dirt or mud, depending on what the weather’s been like.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The emotions of that victory two years ago were apparent at the time — Sirianni was bombastic exiting the field after the emotional win — but there is no concept of revenge this time.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite their incredibly unique look, quaggas were once very common across various grasslands in South Africa.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Typically, the bird is found in dry pastures and open spaces and prefers grasslands over coasts.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Summer is the best time to test the soil of lawns consisting of cool-season grass and pastures.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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But if work on Per Geijer goes forward, Kuhmunen said there will be no other routes for the Gabna herders to take the reindeer east from the mountains in the summer to the grazing pastures full of nutrient-rich lichen in the winter.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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She is swiftly ousted from society, a plot point that came as a shock to Dockery, even if the split from Henry Talbot (a charming Matthew Goode) did not.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Along with the statement and dot plot release, officials will update their forecasts for gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During this epoch, expanses of coastal plains revealed themselves as sea levels dropped by around 330 feet.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since its launch nearly 40 years ago, the Quagga Project — a South African initiative, led by naturalist Reinhold Rau — has served to selectively breed plains zebras that resemble the quagga’s unique appearance most closely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the Cougars’ second possession, Weigman broke one tackle and found nothing but Texas prairie in front of him for a 49-yard gain.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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