pasturelands

noun

plural of pastureland
as in pastures

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  1. pastures
  2. grasslands
  3. meadows
  4. moors
Noun
  • While reporting on wolves attacking livestock in Northern California, I was stunned to learn some shepherds put donkeys in their pastures to ward off predators.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These arid plains dotted with date palms were once full of natural lakes and lush pastures on which local inhabitants roamed and grazed their livestock.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pastures
Noun
  • Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grasslands
Noun
  • Outside, the grounds include lawns, meadows, and a kitchen garden that supplies vegetables and cut flowers.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its meadows of native grasses and wildflowers lure a variety of butterflies spring through fall.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of meadows
Noun
  • Windswept hair, a scarf draped over one shoulder, a Fair Isle knit made for the moors of Scotland.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of moors
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