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