pasture

[US]/ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/
[UK]/ˈpæstʃər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a piece of land covered with grass, especially one used for grazing animals
vt. to graze (animals) in a pasture

Phrases & Collocations

green pasture

lush pasture

open pasture

rolling pasture land

peaceful pasture

pasture land

pasture grass

Example Sentences

in the verdant pasture

rights of common pasture were extinguished.

pastures and rough grazing.

their own pastures were overgrazed and arid.

she left the office for pastures new .

they pastured their cows in the water meadow.

the livestock pastured and the crops grew.

the pasture on the south side of the river; a house on the highway.

the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms.

The pasture -ries three hundred head of cattle.

Isn’t it time some of these politicians were put out to pasture?

Without warning, she left him for pastures new.

This pasture can no longer carry such a large number of cattle and sheep.

The boy got up very early every morning to pasture cattle.

The soil proved too infertile to sustain real pasture or arable crops.

After 10 years as a teacher, Jen felt it was time to move on to pastures new.

They were so old; they should have been put out to pasture years ago.

I am no more lonely than a single mullein or dandelion in a pasture, or a bean leaf, or sorrel, or a horse-fly,or a bumblebee.

he is legion.I am no more lonely than a single mullein or dandelion in pasture, or a bean leaf, or sorrel, or a horse-fly, or a bumblebee.

Real-world Examples

There was no pasture for our animals.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

On the left, they could see the pasture where the lambs were playing.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

And the verse falls to the soul like dew to the pasture.

Source: Read a poem before bed.

The destination could hardly be more different from the heavenly mountain's lush pastures.

Source: Beautiful China

Some adapt to the nature of their pasture, and their pasture adapts to them.

Source: Home Original Soundtrack

It will take nearly a month for these deer to migrate to their winter pastures.

Source: Human Planet

When the dryness becomes absolutely unbearable, they leave the area for greener pastures.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The pasture was bleak and frozen.

Source: Charlotte's Web

She walks the sodden pasture lane.

Source: Classic English poetry recitation.

More than happlly decamp for greener pastures.

Source: Go blank axis version

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