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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
The aggressive insects build their nests beneath the ground in open areas including yards, fields, gardens and pastures, O’Connor Pest Control said. Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 The working dimensions of Chisholm Ranch include rich pasture paddocks, white-fenced and stretching into the undulating distance, letting horses live outdoors, while barns and other housings provide shelter as required. Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture. Scott Simon, NPR, 19 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
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Noun
  • Unlike the majority of the state’s ranches, LMR is less than a 10 minute drive from town, Big Sky Town Center.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Heading into episode 7, out Friday, June 19, things are sure to heat up on (and off) the ranch.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
  • According to the Taylor Grazing Act, these private properties were intended to winter the same number of livestock that grazed the public range during the grass-growing months and were used to pre-qualify BLM leasees.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • His backyard is located but a few hundred yards south of the airfield.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • While his yards per catch went up from 2024 to 2025, the 76 receptions were the lowest total since 2015, essentially his first full season as a starter in Kansas City.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • This transition from grassland prairie to mountains stretches from southeast to northwest Wyoming.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • In addition to the tension with the Native Americans, the Ingalls face fever, wolves and a prairie fire to name a few events teased in the clip.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026

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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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