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
The buildings are beautiful and tranquil but fundamentally incongruous (modern architecture mixed with bits of decaying monasteries, gathered from meadows in Catalonia and France).
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Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
There are forests, bluffs, meadows, lakes and caves.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Resorts on the islands were known to smother their meadows with sprawling sheets of plastic laid across the ocean floor in order to offer visitors aquamarine waters with endless sandy bottoms.
—Sarah Stodola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
The size of 1,149 football fields, the rolling parcel includes 20 miles of trails and more than 3 miles of streams and grassy meadows with breathtaking views of the ocean.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Comments For over a century, the rugged beauty of the Dolomites — with its jagged peaks rising above lush meadows and hills — has attracted wellness travelers the world over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
These birds primarily breed in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, favoring open landscapes like wetlands, meadows, and agricultural fields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This scenic route winds through lush meadows and along San Luis Obispo Creek, offering walkers, bikers, and joggers a front-row seat to the region’s natural beauty.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
There are forests, bluffs, meadows, lakes and caves.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Resorts on the islands were known to smother their meadows with sprawling sheets of plastic laid across the ocean floor in order to offer visitors aquamarine waters with endless sandy bottoms.
—Sarah Stodola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
The size of 1,149 football fields, the rolling parcel includes 20 miles of trails and more than 3 miles of streams and grassy meadows with breathtaking views of the ocean.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Comments For over a century, the rugged beauty of the Dolomites — with its jagged peaks rising above lush meadows and hills — has attracted wellness travelers the world over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
These birds primarily breed in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, favoring open landscapes like wetlands, meadows, and agricultural fields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This scenic route winds through lush meadows and along San Luis Obispo Creek, offering walkers, bikers, and joggers a front-row seat to the region’s natural beauty.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadows
Noun
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As grasslands expanded and forests receded, the open landscapes favored pursuit predators like early members of the genus Canis.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the plains of northern Kazakhstan, swampy forests meet grasslands as rivers cut through the landscape.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In previous decades, that growth had come from a large expansion of the land under cultivation, especially in the great American prairies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2025
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Offshore wind in California Wind farms on land are a familiar sight across the country, with blades atop towers turning like pinwheels above prairies, deserts and ridge lines.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, one professional hunter leads the charge to undermine the competition, questioning what hides beneath the python mania gripping the ‘glades.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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As of the end of February, the mountain was 100% with open with all 99 trails and each of the 670 acres meaning all the glades are open too.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Meadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadows. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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