What is another word for meadows?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛdə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Meadows are beautiful and serene natural landscapes, characterized by expansive grasslands, wildflowers and gentle slopes. There are different synonyms for the word "meadows", including hayfields, savannas, grasslands, prairies, pastures, fields, and plains. Hayfields are commonly used for growing hay, and they are similar to meadows in terms of grassland vegetation. Savannas are tree-dotted meadows, a characteristic of African landscapes. Grasslands have a dry climate and are characterized by low-lying grasses. Prairies are flat grasslands with few trees, mainly found in the Midwestern United States. Pastures are dedicated to grazing livestock, and they are similar to meadows due to their vegetation cover. Fields are used for farming, while plains have vast open spaces and are usually very flat.

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Usage examples for Meadows

Early in the summer we had found it grazing in the green meadows along the base of bird cliffs.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
The green meadows in the lower part of the country are as bright as in May.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
This is how the passage, which being rhythmical besides, begins: Golden lie the meadows; golden run the streams; red gold is on the pine-stems.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell

Famous quotes with Meadows

  • My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view.
    William Bartram
  • Peoples will be as before, the sheep sent to the slaughterhouses or to the meadows as it pleases the shepherds.
    Henri La Fontaine
  • Buckwheat may be planted later than any similar crop, and often does well on old meadows or waste land that can be broken after the more exacting crops are planted.
    David F. Houston
  • The least thing upset him on the links. He missed short putts because of the uproar of the butterflies in the adjoining meadows.
    P. G. Wodehouse
  • Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.
    Cervantes

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