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a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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Recent Examples of meadow
Teeming with life, the preserve lets hikers admire vast meadows and tall oak trees, a pond with water fowl and even cows munching on grass alongside the roughly 3-mile loop trail.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Don't be lulled by the green meadows and grazing cows.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Over the years, Stewart has developed equestrian facilities, including stables, paddocks, and riding trails, alongside expansive meadows, woodlands, and gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
In late fall, flocks of wild turkeys will feed together in meadows, digging up worms or foraging for acorns and grasses.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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Thousands of kids are in the transfer portal looking for greener grass, either in cash, playing time or a sexier stage.—
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
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The James Kiehl River Bend Park spans 25 acres of grassland, woodland and riverfront habitats along the Guadalupe River.—
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Wright’s Field The 245-acre area in Alpine includes an open grassland that’s home to a variety of native species.—
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The Mountain Campus features pastures, hills, lakes, log cabins, an old mill, and hiking trails leading to the House O’ Dreams, a large stone and board-and-batten cottage on top of Lavender Mountain.—
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The badger prefers habitats with short grass, such as fields and pastures.—
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The two plots of land up for rezoning are near Anglin Circle and Enon Avenue.—
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People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.—
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By Sunday, highs in the 50s are expected across the plains, with some areas potentially reaching the 60s early next week.—
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The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.—
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
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The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses.—
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Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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