pastureland

noun

pas·​ture·​land ˈpas-chər-ˌland How to pronounce pastureland (audio)

Examples of pastureland in a Sentence

The area between the mountains is mostly pastureland.
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Dubbed the Horse Capital of the World because of its many active horse farms and significant participation in the horse industry, Ocala is a place of rolling green pastureland and scenic views. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024 Thursday morning broke sunny and warm, and the Timonium infield looked like fresh-cut pastureland, with an old hay truck parked just past the finish line. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 Forest restoration workers planted native Amazonian seedlings on degraded pastureland in Mãe do Rio, Brazil. Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024 Photo : Jacob Elliott The ranch’s rolling pastureland. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pastureland 

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pastureland was in 1591

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“Pastureland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastureland. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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pastureland

noun
pas·​ture·​land ˈpas-chər-ˌland How to pronounce pastureland (audio)

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