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Definition of pasturenext
as in ranch
open land over which livestock may roam and feed horses grazing in a fenced pasture

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verb

as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

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Recent Examples of pasture
Noun
There, in a typical year, a foot (30 centimeters) or more of snow will linger on his pastures until springtime, helping the grass to green up and stock water ponds to refill. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Quercus in Gay, Georgia, was awarded Best New Hotel Design 2026 by Tablet Hotels, praised for its distinctive blend of regenerative farming and 3,800 acres of forest and pasture. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture. Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025 But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pasture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
Noun
  • Denton will play Chet, an employee at a major rival ranch.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Kevin Chalker on his ranch in North Carolina.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The couple’s 3-year-old son was grazed in the back by the bullet that pierced Kaori’s skull, police and witnesses said.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Linda Oyinkoinyan Linda Oyinkoinyan described talking to Kaori's older brother, who was grazed in the back by shrapnel during the gun violence.
    Ali Bauman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pelé scored an unforgettable goal that day on a free kick from 35 yards out, struck with so much power that the follow-through lifted him up into the air.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Horton Smith, who won two of the first three Masters, suggested the green be elevated and moved some 20 yards back and to the right, with several deep bunkers guarding the front.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.
    Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.
    NBC News, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2020
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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