Synonyms of pastures

pastures 1 of 2

noun

plural of pasture

as in ranches

open land over which livestock may roam and feed

horses grazing in a fenced pasture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranches
• yards
• prairies
• leas
• grasslands
• ranges
• steppes
• pampas
• pasturages
• savannas
• feedlots
• stations
• stockyards

pastures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pasture

as in grazes

to feed on grass or herbs

pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grazes
• forages
• rustles
• browses
• feeds
• eats
• stocks
• nibbles
• ranges
• overgrazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pastures

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

Her father, a Vietnam Marine, helped build its roads, fences, and pastures. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Faulkner said he is fed up with Citation’s yearslong pattern of degrading his pastures. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

The movement between seasonal pastures is called transhumance. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Herds of cows waded across flooded pastures as ranchers guided them toward dry land. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

For millennia, Aït Atta and other Berber families have moved their livestock upwards of 180 miles from the summer grazing grounds of the High Atlas to the winter pastures of Jebel Saghro. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Here, fertile uplands, farms, and rolling pastures offer a different view of the island—and a chance to learn about its paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, traditions. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

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