as in ranches
open land over which livestock may roam and feed
horses grazing in a fenced pasture
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Recent Examples of pastures
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The adjacent landscape of overgrown pastures was a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, with enough space between to allow blueberries to spread.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood The Domaine is only 10 minutes down the road from A Mandria, accessed via a discreet gate and unfolding through peaceful pastures, maquis, and holm oak to the glorious curve of golden sand that is the Grande Plage d’Erbaghju.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The land is also connected to two creeks, trails and open pastures.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
And ranchers are looking for hay in case the rangeland and pastures can’t provide enough food for their cattle this summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
This rotation mimics the natural migration of wild bison and keeps the pastures from being overgrazed.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The adjacent landscape of overgrown pastures was a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, with enough space between to allow blueberries to spread.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood The Domaine is only 10 minutes down the road from A Mandria, accessed via a discreet gate and unfolding through peaceful pastures, maquis, and holm oak to the glorious curve of golden sand that is the Grande Plage d’Erbaghju.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The land is also connected to two creeks, trails and open pastures.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
And ranchers are looking for hay in case the rangeland and pastures can’t provide enough food for their cattle this summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastures
Noun
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The rush to secure sites near key transmission lines for battery energy storage systems, or BESS, has led developers to places like Acton, California, a bucolic Los Angeles County town of horse ranches and animal sanctuaries.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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West owned two ranches in Wyoming.—
Amelia Langas,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For history, consider that the course – in the 1950s – was the longest in the world, clocking in at 8,040 yards.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The robotic mower is the brand’s first consumer product, taking the same navigation technology proven in commercial environments and putting it to work in residential yards.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bison are a keystone species to North American prairies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Custer Gallatin National Forest Some of the state’s first blooms arrive in Custer Gallatin National Forest, which has low-elevation prairies and foothills.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastures. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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