pasture

¹pas·ture

noun \ˈpas-chər\

Definition of PASTURE

1

: plants (as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals

2

: land or a plot of land used for grazing

3

: the feeding of livestock : grazing

Examples of PASTURE

1. The horses were grazing in the pasture.
2. Most of their land is pasture.

Origin of PASTURE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pastura, from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere to feed — more at food

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PASTURE

Synonyms: lea (or ley), pasturage, range

Related Words: ranch, station; feedlot, stockyard, yard; grassland, pampas, prairie, savanna (also savannah), steppe

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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall