Pasture: meaning, definitions and examples

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pasture

[ ˈpæs.tʃər ]

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animal grazing

A large area of land covered with grass, used for grazing animals.

Synonyms

field, grassland, meadow

Examples of usage

Cows are often seen grazing in the lush pasture.
The horses enjoy running in the open pasture.

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grazing

To put livestock to feed in a pasture.

Synonyms

feed, graze, range

Examples of usage

The farmer pastures his cows in the field.
The shepherd pastures the sheep on the hillside.

Translations

Translations of the word "pasture" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pastagem

🇮🇳 चरागाह

🇩🇪 Weide

🇮🇩 padang rumput

🇺🇦 пасовище

🇵🇱 pastwisko

🇯🇵 牧草地 (ぼくそうち)

🇫🇷 pâturage

🇪🇸 pasto

🇹🇷 mera

🇰🇷 목초지 (mokchoji)

🇸🇦 مرعى (maraei)

🇨🇿 pastvina

🇸🇰 pastvina

🇨🇳 牧场 (mùchǎng)

🇸🇮 pašnik

🇮🇸 beitiland

🇰🇿 жайылым

🇬🇪 საძოვარი (sadzovari)

🇦🇿 otlaq

🇲🇽 pasto

Word origin

The word 'pasture' originated from the Middle English word 'pastur', which is derived from the Old French word 'pasture', meaning 'food for cattle'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to land covered with grass for animals to graze.

See also: antipasto, past, pasta, paste, pastime, pastor, pasty.