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lea

noun

ˈlē How to pronounce lea (audio)
variants or ley
Definition of leanext
1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country across the lea rolls a lonely wagon

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

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Recent Examples of lea Plus, its scent evokes the heralding of springtime, with a fresh aroma of light rain on a grassy lea. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi. — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2023 That score came after Ohio State extended its lea to 38 points on a 32-yard touchdown catch by Emeka Egbuka earlier in the fourth quarter. — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022 Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust. — Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019 The most obvious first step would be to see if there actually is a lea threshold that varies between cells. — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lea
  1. prairie
  2. pasture
  3. plain
  4. ranch
  5. steppe
  6. yard
  7. grassland
  8. pampa
Noun
  • Admire the pair of resident bison, rent e-bikes, and hike quiet trails through prairie while overlooking the Illinois River.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Mixed-use pastures known as dehesas were planted with crops and peppered with oak trees, which provided cork and firewood.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit says the officers did not contact Israel beforehand and did not have her consent, a warrant or an emergency that legally justified entering the pasture.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • The fertile plains of Punjab are a world apart from the Appalachian Mountains, to which country music traces its roots.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Conversely, Florida beat up on Florida Atlantic to open the season, then scheduled an FCS beatdown as its tune-up before heading to the plains.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • The sandwich is perfectly balanced with the soft fresh bread, smoky turkey with the ranch and avocado providing a creaminess without making the sandwich heavy.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The ranch is owned by Gus’ grandparents, Josie and Shannon Murray, the parents of Gus’ mother Jessica Murray.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • Four hundred pages of instructions and a sample were sent to a plant in Stepnogorsk, a town on the Kazakh steppe.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The two tortoises on board were, appropriately, Russian steppes tortoises, NASA has said.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • Senior quarterback Ryan Bullion has completed 63 of 94 pass attempts for 915 yards and 15 TDs with just two interceptions.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Standout freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley, who racked up 13 catches, 255 yards, four receiving touchdowns and a punt-return touchdown in his first three games with USC, was listed as doubtful.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of yard
Noun
  • Today, the property remains framed by mature specimen plantings, a sweeping grassland meadow, walking paths, and the historic Piping Rock—a geological landmark tied to local Native American lore.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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