leas

noun

variants or leys
plural of lea
1
as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country across the lea rolls a lonely wagon

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2
as in pastures
open land over which livestock may roam and feed the cattle were free to range over the lea

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  1. plains
  2. pastures
  3. prairies
  4. steppes
Noun
  • The daily rotating menu draws from various stops along the route; that night, I was served a zesty octopus, caught in Perth and paired with chimichurri and saltbush, an herb native to arid interior plains like the ones surrounding Kalgoorlie.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • But when fire conditions spike, AI algorithms will automatically recalculate the region’s electricity flow, diverting power away from fragile forest lines and routing it through safer plains or underground urban corridors.
    — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of plains
Noun
  • At the farms, the ranches, the pastures, Cal seldom got out of the truck.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Explore New England forests filled with sugar maple and hemlock, old carriage roads, and Green Mountain pastures in this National Historical Park.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of pastures
Noun
  • Nearly 1,500 butterflies will be released back into prairies in Michigan and Manitoba in July.
    — Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Definition of prairies
Noun
  • Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
    — The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of steppes
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“Leas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leas. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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