plural of meadow
"The hikers walked through several green meadows dotted with wildflowers before reaching the lake."
A surname.
"The local history book features an interview with Robert Meadows, a renowned botanist whose family has lived in the village for generations under that name."
Meadows is a variant spelling of meadow formed by adding the plural or possessive suffix "-s." This word entered English from Old English to describe low, grassy areas near water.