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

In fact, guests have a good chance of seeing bull moose in the meadow below the lodge during the fall mating season. —Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025

The iconic meadow scene, during which Bella and Edward stare longingly at one another on the forest floor, reached new levels of enchantmemt thanks to a proper display of the scene's idyllic panorama. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

The 11-mile one-way loop leads you through a valley speckled with historic buildings, trailheads, scenic picnic spots, and grassy meadows that offer wildlife sightings right outside the car window. —AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025

The property sits in a high valley of the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park (quite close to the Austrian border) and is hugged by meadows and forests. —Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 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