Definition of pasture
1 : plants (such 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
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Examples of pasture in a Sentence
The horses were grazing in the pasture.
Most of their land is pasture.
Origin and Etymology of pasture
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pastura, from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere to feed — more at food
pasture
Definition of pasture
pastured
;pasturing
Examples of pasture in a Sentence
The horses are pastured on several acres of land.
pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing
First Known Use of pasture
14th century
PASTURE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pasture for English Language Learners
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: a large area of land where animals feed on the grass
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Definition of pasture for English Language Learners
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: to put (an animal) in a pasture to feed on the grass
PASTURE Defined for Kids
pasture
playDefinition of pasture for Students
1 : plants (as grass) for feeding grazing animals
2 : land on which animals graze
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