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Definition of "meadow" []

  • A tract of grassland, either in its natural state or used as pasture or for growing hay. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "meadow" in a sentence
  • "Alone in rural Texas and with barely anything to eat, she retreats further and further into the world of her imagination – a world where she converses with fireflies and dismembered Barbie doll heads, a world where the meadow is the bottom of the ocean and a great shark swims about, a world where ghosts and frightening Bog Men are on the loose."
  • "But a meadow is a delicate embroidery in colors, which you must examine closely to understand all its merits; the nearer you are, the better."
  • "In the “Meadow” suite, the bed in the center of the meadow is surrounded by a canopy of trees under the “New Moon.”"