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or ley
1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
across the lea rolls a lonely wagon
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Recent Examples of lea
Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
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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
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
Noun
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On the Cougars’ second possession, Weigman broke one tackle and found nothing but Texas prairie in front of him for a 49-yard gain.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Summer is the best time to test the soil of lawns consisting of cool-season grass and pastures.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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But if work on Per Geijer goes forward, Kuhmunen said there will be no other routes for the Gabna herders to take the reindeer east from the mountains in the summer to the grazing pastures full of nutrient-rich lichen in the winter.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then a lion’s roar broke across the plain.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2020
Noun
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The study, conducted by Keith Sockman, associate professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, examined flying insect abundance over 15 seasons from 2004 to 2024 in a high-altitude meadow in Colorado.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tucked into the whispering meadows of the Netherlands, Hof van Saksen is a majestic eco-resort—a former noble estate reborn as a family-first urban oasis spanning over 160 lush acres.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For decades, OPOs have been bulky systems with narrow ranges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rivas' remains were found inside the trunk of a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard in Los Angeles on September 8 after reports of a foul smell.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The week before, Murray had two touchdowns but only 163 yards through the air, all while adding less than 40 yards on the ground in both games.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Identification of microbes The team used genomic and bioinformatic techniques to analyze the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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