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 The Sea Ranch Lodge is just a small part of the much larger 7,000-acre Sea Ranch community, which has grown to encompass 2,224 homes clustered around a series of sunny meadows surrounded by stands of wind-breaking cypress. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 At a museum preview event, Mia Lehrer, president of Studio-MLA, the landscape architect firm behind the gardens, described looking to California’s mountains, meadows, foothills and valleys for inspiration. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 But the drought that set the stage for the fires has dried up Baltzor's hay meadows, too. — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s classic, 22-mile journey takes travelers across the park’s open meadows, through its dense forests, and along the scenic Cuyahoga River. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026 Outside, the grounds include lawns, meadows, and a kitchen garden that supplies vegetables and cut flowers. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Its meadows of native grasses and wildflowers lure a variety of butterflies spring through fall. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Though the kits stay close to their adoptive human parents, they’re eventually allowed to roam free during the day on the rescue’s rural 20-acre (8-hectare) property, a sprawling mix of meadows and thick forest spotted with ponds and a nearby river. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of grasses

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Users can create forms or complete existing ones using text fields, checkboxes, and other elements.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

Much closer, and visible from Ulum's patio and grounds, is the Looking Glass Arch (just a five-minute walk).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
But an extreme marine heat wave and a strong El Niño have pushed Southern California water temperatures closer to those of the turtles’ typical nesting grounds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

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Behind the storm, colder overnight temperatures could bring the first freeze of the season to much of Colorado's eastern plains.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Block after block of hulking data centers – both new and under construction – rise up seemingly out of nowhere from rolling plains and fields of sunflowers and sorghum.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plains

Noun

Every facet of India’s topography, from lush grasslands filled with antelopes to gnarled forests with tigers and evil spirits lurking around every corner, is on full display.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
Chiricahua is a combination of climates The new national park features varying environments, from a desert landscape and grasslands to deciduous forest and chaparral shrub land to coniferous forest habitats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of grasslands

Noun

Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of plots

Noun

In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Arbor Hills has wooded paths, open prairies, and even a creek, presenting the whole package to any outdoorsman without ever leaving the confines of the city.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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