as in grass
a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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Recent Examples of meadow
Shawn has since killed a handful of bulls out of that very meadow.
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Gina wants to run, not tiptoe, through the tulips, so off she, Heather and Tamra Judge run, arms outstretched like Maria von Trapp in an alpine meadow two countries to the east.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s still room for ‘modern meadows’ where more naturalistic, wild designs meet refined borders and simplicity—providing a little distinction helps each area of your garden feel more intentional.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Gina wants to run, not tiptoe, through the tulips, so off she, Heather and Tamra Judge run, arms outstretched like Maria von Trapp in an alpine meadow two countries to the east.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s still room for ‘modern meadows’ where more naturalistic, wild designs meet refined borders and simplicity—providing a little distinction helps each area of your garden feel more intentional.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meadow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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Trump has also added gold flourishes to the Oval Office walls, installed new flagpoles on both lawns, and replaced the grass in the Rose Garden with a stone patio.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Players from both teams fell to the grass in tears and in shock.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fears shot 0 of 7 from the field, scoring four points on six free-throw attempts, but tallied nine assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to the zoo, patas monkeys are charismatic and can travel up to 34 miles per hour across their natural habitat, the arid grasslands of Africa.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Pennine mountains were formed, across which forests and grassland, aurochs and wolves, Neanderthals, Normans, glampers and ramblers could come and go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Envision has put this into action by reforesting the site, where many of the trees were cut down in the mid-20th century to make space for a cattle pasture.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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It is slated to include an 11,767-square-foot temple and 10 homes along with a farm, cow pasture, flower garden, dining hall, book shop and classrooms.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Carpenter is set to star in and produce the as-yet-untitled film, which will be based on Carroll’s work, though exact plot details are being kept under wraps.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The straight-up revenge-o-matic nature of the plot, though true to the book, was somewhat predictably amped up for Arnie’s fanbase, but the best parts of Wright’s version are more subtle than that and play to Powell’s strengths as a vulnerable everyman.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition to being constructed in a zone vulnerable to a major earthquake, the hospital sits in a low-lying plain just blocks from the waterfront, on unstable ground.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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They could be spread across the Central Valley, coastal plains and the desert—areas with ample space and potential.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Longview Steakhouse Located on the eastern edge of Kananaskis, where the mountains flatten out, this eponymous steakhouse is known as much for its long prairie views as its tender cuts of beef.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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