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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
The best eclipse-viewing spots will be open meadows and flat, grassy areas away from trees.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The cheerful flowers look lovely massed in perennial beds and are perfect for naturalizing into meadows and prairie plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The bay and its once verdant seagrass meadows were ideal territory for the plant-eating green turtles.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The best places to forage are your own untreated yard, organic gardens and rural meadows.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Seagrass meadows stabilize sediments, improve water clarity and provide critical habitat and forage for species ranging from invertebrates to sea turtles and manatees.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The cheerful flowers look lovely massed in perennial beds and are perfect for naturalizing into meadows and prairie plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The bay and its once verdant seagrass meadows were ideal territory for the plant-eating green turtles.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The best places to forage are your own untreated yard, organic gardens and rural meadows.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Seagrass meadows stabilize sediments, improve water clarity and provide critical habitat and forage for species ranging from invertebrates to sea turtles and manatees.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadows
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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
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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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In the blueberry capital of Georgia, where flat coastal plains stretch out on either side of the road, there’s a good chance travelers will drive past fields of bushy blueberry crops growing in long, monotonous rows.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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This small village on the Côte d’Azur, in France, is scented with fields of jasmine, rose, and lavender.—
Kelley Manley,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Keep in mind, if your soil is already acidic, you should be set for some blue blooms–even without an acid-boosting mix-in like coffee grounds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Head out on a fishing charter Floridian Captain Wayne Senteno of Jax Fishing Charters knows the inshore fishing grounds and offshore hot spots in this part of Florida like the inside of his tackle box.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semidesert plains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semi-desert plains.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Wildfires that occurred in grasslands, such as the southeastern Colorado Cherry Canyon Fire in 2020, by contrast, seemed to barely register with visitors.—
Kyle Manley,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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The North American wildflowers still grow on prairies and grasslands, nourishing butterflies and bees with nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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Waves of silicon, metal, and concrete would spoil views of Sardinia’s stunning beaches, rugged mountains, ancient pastures, and idyllic medieval villages, after all.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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And thanks to South Florida’s population boom, real estate developers are descending on Wellington’s pastures.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Double doors open onto an outdoor terrace and reveal a private plunge pool, a double daybed, and multiple seating areas, each ideally suited for enjoying a morning coffee or a late-afternoon glass of Corsican wine, overlooking the surrounding plots of lavender and olive trees.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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He was protected by a large security detail during his appearance, as recent reports claim that the Kremlin has tightened its monitoring of Putin amid fears of assassination attempts and possible coup plots.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 May 2026
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The North American wildflowers still grow on prairies and grasslands, nourishing butterflies and bees with nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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Learn More The Great Plains prairies once covered 550 million acres—nearly a third of the continental United States.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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“Meadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadows. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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