Pasture Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Pasture has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

"The cows spent their afternoon lying in the lush green pasture near the riverbank."

pasture pastureland grazing land lea ley

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

"The farmer spread fresh pasture on the ground so the hungry cows could graze immediately after being unloaded from the truck."

eatage forage pasture pasturage grass

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

"The farmer led his sheep out to the lush green pasture where they could graze freely all afternoon."

Verb

let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

"The farmer opened the gate to let the cows out and pasture on the lush green grass waiting for them."

crop graze pasture

feed as in a meadow or pasture

"the herd was grazing"

crop browse graze range pasture

To move animals into a pasture.

"The farmer drove the cattle out of the barn and let them graze in the fresh grass."