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
Woodland walks, wildflower meadows, broad lawns, and a resurfaced tennis court accompany views toward the Chiltern Hills.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Little creeks meandered from lake to lake and through patches of lush grassy meadows and swamps, while the trail followed the higher ground covered with spruce.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The Alpe-Adria Trail threads through Austria’s glacial valleys and alpine meadows, Slovenia’s dense forests and the rolling hills of Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Only one roadway leads to the meadow surrounded by an alpine forest, but it’s considered one of the most dangerous roads in the world, the outlet reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Little creeks meandered from lake to lake and through patches of lush grassy meadows and swamps, while the trail followed the higher ground covered with spruce.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The Alpe-Adria Trail threads through Austria’s glacial valleys and alpine meadows, Slovenia’s dense forests and the rolling hills of Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Only one roadway leads to the meadow surrounded by an alpine forest, but it’s considered one of the most dangerous roads in the world, the outlet reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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The spa An indoor pool is open from morning to night with a lifeguard, sauna, and a few lounge chairs beneath enormous grass sculptures suspended from the ceiling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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At every World Cup game, children between the ages of 6 and 10 will escort players onto the field before kickoff.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In 2013, off-the-field issues began to affect his on-field availability.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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And most recently, development of housing, shopping malls and interstate highways -- and now data centers -- are popping up in areas that would have been grasslands, Keyser said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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And unlike the 12-cylinder predecessors that have been put to pasture, these hybrid V-8 Continentals avoid any gas-guzzler tax.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The honey's floral source, native yellow sweet clover, grows wild in the surrounding national grasslands and pastures, giving the honey its light color and sweet, mild flavor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The latter show features bona fide movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning, plus a plot — single mom starts an OnlyFans to make ends meet — that fits right in with the 21st-century trend of comedies that play like dramas.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Suffice to say there is a pronounced vibe shift toward the mystical as the plot threads converge.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
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Instead of a narrow peak there would be an endless plain of excellence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Just south of Alice Springs, in the dead centre of Australia, the MacDonnell Ranges rise from the desert plains like creases on a tablecloth.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library designed by Snøhetta melds with the surrounding North Dakota landscape—its roof feathered with native prairie grasses that twist and bend in the wind.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The 119-acre lakefront park, which is actually a peninsula, not an island, features more than 150 varieties of native plants, 20,000 trees and shrubs, a 5-acre pond, strolling paths, and wild prairie grasses and savanna.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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