Thesaurus results for MEADOWS

meadows

noun

plural of meadow

as in grasses

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 Its 65 freestanding cabins and cottages are tucked among wildflower meadows, woodlands and a working farm, where mornings begin on hiking trails, in the gardens or with a cup of coffee overlooking the landscape. — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Camp under the stars in this Sahara-like setting, or explore the surrounding meadows and view the dunes from afar. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 In the summer, Lake Louise Gondola soars over lush alpine meadows and blooming fields of wildflowers. — Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026 El Niño can also wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries, including coral reefs and seagrass meadows. — Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 Woodland walks, wildflower meadows, broad lawns, and a resurfaced tennis court accompany views toward the Chiltern Hills. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 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

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Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

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His companies have redrawn the boundaries of multiple economic fields—the automotive industry, the aerospace sector, satellite communications—and his direct influence has helped transform the world’s most powerful government.

— Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
The magnetic pull for those whose ultimate prize is privacy and connection to nature is towards gardens, forests, fields and beachfronts that stretch into the distance, delineating possibilities.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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The daily rotating menu draws from various stops along the route; that night, I was served a zesty octopus, caught in Perth and paired with chimichurri and saltbush, an herb native to arid interior plains like the ones surrounding Kalgoorlie.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
But when fire conditions spike, AI algorithms will automatically recalculate the region’s electricity flow, diverting power away from fragile forest lines and routing it through safer plains or underground urban corridors.

— Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of plains

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Also known as Bombus auricomus, the black-and-gold bumblebee is native to North America and builds below ground nests in the grasslands of Illinois.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of grasslands

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In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Parreno said the grant will cover the costs of about a year’s worth of water for the garden’s 100-plus members, who also pay dues to access plots.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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Nearly 1,500 butterflies will be released back into prairies in Michigan and Manitoba in July.

— Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 June 2026
State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026

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