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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 meadows
Although there may not be snow on the ground, the area still charms with its alpine vistas, green meadows, and waterfalls, such as Staubbach Falls, the third highest waterfall in Switzerland.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Avoid driving and parking in forest meadows, and don't block roadways and trails.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Then drive 10 minutes down the road to Burger Hill for a short, half-mile hike through picture-perfect meadows, with rewarding views of the Catskills and surrounding farmland.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
But stick to the roads and established trails—the meadows are closed to foot traffic during September and October to protect the annual rut.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the original parks designed by Olmsted, the park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Or book a stay at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for daily horseback rides surrounded by beautiful meadows and sandstone bluffs.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The view from our window reminds us of Pride and Prejudice, when Darcy walks through misty meadows to Elizabeth.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Avoid driving and parking in forest meadows, and don't block roadways and trails.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Then drive 10 minutes down the road to Burger Hill for a short, half-mile hike through picture-perfect meadows, with rewarding views of the Catskills and surrounding farmland.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
But stick to the roads and established trails—the meadows are closed to foot traffic during September and October to protect the annual rut.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the original parks designed by Olmsted, the park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Or book a stay at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for daily horseback rides surrounded by beautiful meadows and sandstone bluffs.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The view from our window reminds us of Pride and Prejudice, when Darcy walks through misty meadows to Elizabeth.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadows
Noun
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In late fall and winter, mowing warm-season grasses often focuses on weed control rather than grass cutting.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trial was delayed in June on diplomatic and security grounds.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The team’s analysis showed that while dust devils occurred across the planet, many were found in Amazonis Planitia, one of the smoothest plains on Mars that is covered with dust and sand.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tiny tornadoes of dust whirl across Mars's rusty plains far faster than scientists thought, a new study reveals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The decision covers massive stretches of eastern Montana grasslands, rolling North Dakota prairie, and mountains and tundra of Alaska.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of grazing or eating in pastures, fields, or on range lands, animals are given food.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures dotted with grazing cows and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet the grandmother and community pillar was entangled in one of South Florida’s most notorious murder-for-hire plots.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The pileup of Matlock plots and subplots got to be a bit much last season, especially given that nearly every episode also included a new legal case for Olympia’s team to handle — in less than 44 minutes of screen time, usually.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hailing from the prairies of North America, this salvia is an end-of-the-season stunner that produces tall spikes of sky-blue flowers in late summer.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Meadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadows. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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