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

The empty meadows that stretch into the background of Steve’s drawing were part of Wanda’s wish-landscape; a place where the two of them might have escaped the suffocating homophobic culture the Church imposed. —Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026

Across approximately 265,000 acres, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has everything from flowering meadows to breathtaking mountains to alpine lakes, in addition to more than 300 miles of hiking trails. —Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026

On the other side of a shallow gully shrouded by large trees was a clearing several football fields in size, like a meadow. —Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026

The skyline is filled with rocky plateaus, tranquil meadows, and four seasons of climate that range from blissful springs to harsh winters. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2026

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