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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
Three men were arrested on felony charges of deadly conduct with a firearm after officials reported that the suspects fired their guns from a nearby pasture toward the baseball field, according to a press release from the Waller County Sheriff’s Office. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025 Extensive equine-coat scoring determined that horses kept on pasture have higher tail moistness, that heavier horses have thicker skin, and that older horses have less-moist skin, even though their hair becomes more lustrous with age. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
Noun
  • For now, the trainer plans to move into the ranch that Ramos and her husband recently bought in Broward County to have Pegasus nearby.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fans of milder sauces can choose between classic ranch, honey barbecue, and honey mustard.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After collecting 147 total yards and one touchdown on 47 touches over the first three games, Jeanty accounted for 155 total yards and three touchdowns on 23 touches Sunday.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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
  • In the 1980s, Nolin and Mutter helped coordinate the restoration of a natural prairie ecosystem at the site.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One way to pair the two experiences is a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, where travelers can see high desert, prairie and pine forest landscapes on a 4½ hour round-trip train ride that starts in the Route 66 town of Williams and stops at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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

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