meadow

mead-ow · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay or for grazing animals.

  2. 2.

    A low-lying piece of land near a river or stream.

Forms

plural: meadows

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    meadow flowers — wildflowers that grow naturally in meadows
  • •
    alpine meadow — a high-altitude grassland in mountainous regions

Related words

Antonyms: desert, forest
See also: field, grassland, pasture
Synonyms: field, grassland, lea, pasture

Etymology

From Old English mǣdwe ("meadow"), related to mǣd ("meadow") and māwan ("to mow"). The word is cognate with German Matte ("meadow").