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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
Barns and fenced pastures, along with several greenhouses, hoop houses, and other agrarian outbuildings, make up the property’s farming facilities. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 Drought reduces available pasture and forage, leaving ranchers without enough grass to sustain their herds and forcing them to rely on costly supplemental feed that can quickly become unaffordable. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 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
  • Whisk in ranch seasoning, then stir in peperoncini, brine, and Worcestershire.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Three horsemen burst forth from the ranch, setting off a flurry of gunfire.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The plot failed when Curtis Edward Smith grazed Murdaugh’s head with a bullet.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There is even a massage with horses, during which a horse grazes nearby while a massage therapist works out your aches and pains.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The air buzzes with nostalgia and pride as alumni return to the yard, reconnecting with old classmates, sharing stories, and celebrating the legacy that shaped them.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • 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
  • According to the nonprofit, when trees and shrubs take over grasslands, groundwater and prairie streams get depleted, soil health is compromised, and the bedrock below the grasslands is altered.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The decision covers massive stretches of eastern Montana grasslands, rolling North Dakota prairie, and mountains and tundra of Alaska.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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