PASTURE


Meaning of PASTURE in English

I. pas ‧ ture 1 /ˈpɑːstʃə $ ˈpæstʃər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin pastura , from Latin pascere 'to feed' ]

1 . land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on:

large areas of rough upland pasture

the lush pastures of the southern counties

2 . put something/somebody out to pasture

a) to move cattle, horses etc into a field to feed on the grass

b) informal to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it well

3 . pastures new/greener pastures a new and exciting or better job, place, or activity – used humorously:

I’d like to say goodbye to Paul who leaves us for pastures new.

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THESAURUS

▪ field noun [countable] an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass:

a wheat field

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Cows were grazing in the field.

▪ meadow noun [countable] a field with wild grass and flowers:

alpine meadows

▪ paddock noun [countable] a small field in which horses are kept:

Horses are much happier in a big paddock with several other horses.

▪ pasture noun [uncountable and countable] land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on:

large areas of rough upland pasture

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cow pastures

II. pasture 2 BrE AmE verb

1 . [transitive] to put animals outside in a field to feed on the grass

2 . [intransitive + on] if animals pasture on a particular area of land, they eat the grass that is growing there

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