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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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
To anyone else driving Highway 45 beside the rural Yolo County property, the distant birds may have looked like dots against the water, akin to the sight of cattle grazing miles into an open pasture. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Caseificio di Nucci, Agnone – For caciocavallo and provolone made just steps from the pastures. Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
Noun
  • The sisters flee to the ranch to avoid arrest, taking precautionary measures to conceal themselves.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jett’s ranch, as well as two properties in Los Angeles County, were transferred to him, and Von Ferdinand also purchased another residence in Los Angeles County, allegedly with money wired from Jett’s bank account.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tribe’s most recent binding pact from 1863, which preexists the federal law that regulates mining of public lands, guarantees its members exclusive use of the area to fish, hunt, gather and graze animals.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The 23-year-old singer paired the vintage designer piece, which barely grazed her hips, with black briefs to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions during the night.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the Hollywood Tow yard Monday afternoon to look into a foul odor emanating from the car, which had been in the yard for some days.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 10 Sep. 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
  • On the Cougars’ second possession, Weigman broke one tackle and found nothing but Texas prairie in front of him for a 49-yard gain.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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