meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈme-(ˌ)dō 

often attributive

: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass

wildflowers blooming in the meadow

especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

meadowy

ˈme-də-wē 

adjective

Examples of meadow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the real magic lies in the journey between the huts - stillness in alpine meadows, foraging in the wild, swims in glacier-fed lakes, and candlelit bonfire dinners with fellow hikers. —Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Plan to spend a full five days exploring the rock formations, wildflower meadows, art installations, and architectural hot spots of this region. —Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025

At the heart of the debate is the town’s remaining open space—patches of woodlands, meadows, and wetlands that serve as both ecological sanctuaries and buffers against overdevelopment. —John Emmanuel, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025

Out in the wild, the queen-of-the-prairie grows in moist black soil prairies and meadows, fens, seeps and springs. —Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English medwe, medowe "grassland kept for hay, pasture field," going back to Old English mǣdwe, oblique singular case form of mǣd, going back to West Germanic *mēdwō- (whence also Old Frisian mēde "pasture, meadow," Middle Dutch māde, mēde), noun derivative from the verbal base *mē- "reap, mow" — more at mow entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing meadow

• meadow beauty
• meadow fescue
• meadow grass
• meadow mushroom
• meadow nematode
• meadow rue
• meadow saffron
• meadow spittlebug
• meadow vole
• water meadow

Rhymes for meadow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈmed-ō 

: an area of moist low usually level grassland