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noun

ˈpas-chər How to pronounce pasture (audio)
Definition of pasturenext
as in ranch
open land over which livestock may roam and feed horses grazing in a fenced 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
But by then, Montenegro had already resolved their story’s central conflict — scrapping the government’s plan to turn these people’s ancestral pastures into a military training ground after joining NATO in 2017. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026 The Baldwins are Christian and raise their cows in line with their understanding that, according to the Bible, cows are meant to live on pasture and eat grass. — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
Hence their motivation to send Powell out to pasture—save billions in interest payments and take control of the bond market. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten. — Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pasture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
  1. ranch
  2. graze
  3. yard
  4. pasturage
  5. prairie
Noun
  • In Arkansas, Samantha Noble coordinates poultry production at a ranch devoted to regenerative farming.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Esquina 22 takes its title from an emblematic street in the small town of Tayahua, Zacatecas, where the family ranch is located.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranch
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  • And that’s just the start—Redwood National and State Parks also encompass idyllic, grassy meadows grazed by herds of Roosevelt elk, undeveloped beaches, and rivers and streams with glass-clear water.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Both animals are alive, but one was grazed by a bullet and the other hit in the leg.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of graze
Noun
  • It’s been a puzzling plummet for a kicker who was so crucial in three Chiefs Super Bowl title runs and less than three months ago blasted a 69-yard field goal in a preseason game at Tampa Bay.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Eagles forced punts after both third-quarter fumbles and then Pritzkau, the area’s fifth-leading passer with over 2,300 yards, finally went to work.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of yard
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
Definition of pasturage
Noun
  • Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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