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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
Measuring 40 feet wide and 13 feet tall, the piece combines the rolling pastures of Cornersville with silhouettes of the Great Smoky Mountains. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The farmhouse dates to the 17th century, but the road serving it wasn’t built until recently; for generations, the only way in or out was on foot, along the same mule paths used to ferry hay and timber down from higher pastures. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for pasture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
  1. ranch
  2. graze
  3. yard
  4. pasturage
  5. prairie
Noun
  • Thanks to flavorful ranch seasoning mix, this meal comes together with just four ingredients.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • Items on Danny’s menu include the classic burger ($9), PB&J regular burger ($11), triple classic burger ($15), drunken ranch regular burger ($11), patty melt pounder ($17) and a burger of the month single burger ($11).
    — Jenna Thompson July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of ranch
Verb
  • Spraying aggressive pesticides on our food is not natural nor healthy–and not regenerative–so the geese function as a natural form of pest control, grazing the weeds and grasses, while allowing their manure to act as fertilizer for the soil.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • On the day after Butch died, Will stood on the covered porch holding a cup of lukewarm coffee and looking out at the small pasture where his two white horses grazed.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of graze
Noun
  • During first-half stoppage time, Mexicos’ César Montes received the ball inside the six-yard box, but Bellingham cleared what looked like a certain goal.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Attracting birds can include a variety of approaches beyond adding bird feeders or placing a birdbath in your yard.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 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
  • The near-death experience forces her to confront her sense of isolation out in the prairie, where life is defined by subsistence.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Founded in 1996, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve covers around 10,000 acres—a tiny fraction of the 170 million acres of prairie that once covered North America.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of prairie

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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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