pasture 1 of 2

as in ranch
open land over which livestock may roam and feed horses grazing in a fenced pasture

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pasture

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verb

as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

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Recent Examples of pasture
Noun
Most of this cattle are free range and the grass pastures are large. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 These days, entrepreneurial sorts are likely to flee entertainment for the booming pastures of AI. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Grab a brush and head out to pasture to meet cows like the affable Ellie, a 5-year-old Highland who loves the limelight, and Bonnie, the independent matriarch. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pasture
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Noun
  • More than 50 years after its construction, this 1,959-square-foot ranch remains in near perfect condition, giving a rare glimpse into midcentury modern living.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Since the mid-1990s, Springsteen’s primary residence has been a sprawling horse ranch in Colts Neck, New Jersey, not far from his hometown of Freehold.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Each time the oceans offered up the right environment, evolution sent out another turtle to graze.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The strongest sustained wind speed in the Atlantic on record occurred in 1980’s Hurricane Allen, which hit 190 mph, nearly grazing the researchers’ suggested Category 6.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dowdle had back-to-back outings with more than 230 scrimmage yards with Hubbard out in Weeks 5 and 6.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.
    Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.
    NBC News, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2020
Noun
  • Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Salvias and native prairie plants should only have a thin layer of mulch and don't need any if plantings are dense.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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