Pasture usually means grasslandLand covered mainly with grass, often used for animals to graze. used for grazingEating growing plants in a field or pasture. animals. It can also mean the food animals eat while grazing, or the act of lettingAllowing something to happen or someone to do something. animals feed in a field.

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Pronunciation

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Accent: General American English

IPA: /ˈpæs.tʃɚ/

Easy pronunciation: PAS-chur (approximate spelling).

Stress: Stress the first syllable: PAS.

Noun: a field of grass used for grazing livestock.

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Pasture Meaning

grassland where animals feed

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a field of grass or other plants used for grazing livestock

Example: The sheep were moved to a new pasture in the morning.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• grazing land — Direct match for land used by grazing animals.
• pastureland — A close match for land kept for grazing.
• lea — A poetic or regional word for a grassy field; works in this sense, but is less common.
• ley — A regional term for grassland used for grazing; suitable but less common.

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Other Meanings of Pasture

Meaning 2

animal feed from grass or hay

Part of speech: noun

Definition: bulky food such as grass or hay eaten by grazing animals

Example: The cattle had plenty of pasture in the barn for the winter.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• eatage — A rare word for food for grazing animals.
• forage — Works as animal feed, though it is broader than pasture.
• grass — Can mean food for grazing animals in this sense, but is broader and can be misleading.
• pasturage — A close synonym for food or land used in grazing contexts.

Meaning 3

to put animals out to graze

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to let animals feed in a field or meadow

Example: They pasture the horses near the river in summer.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• graze — The closest common verb for letting animals feed on grass.
• crop — Can work in this sense, but is less common and more specific in usage.

Meaning 4

to graze on grass

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to feed on grass in a meadow or pasture

Example: The deer pasture quietly at dawn.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• browse — Can fit when animals feed on plants, but it usually suggests shrubs or leaves rather than grass.
• graze — The usual verb for animals eating grass in a field.
• range — Can mean roam and feed outdoors, but it is broader and less exact than pasture.

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Pasture Synonyms

Similar Meaning

• grazing land
• pastureland
• lea
• ley

animal feed made of grass or hay

• forage
• pasturage
• eatage
• grass

to let animals feed in a field or meadow

• graze
• crop

to feed on grass in a meadow or pasture

• graze
• browse
• range

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Common Mistakes

• Using pasture to mean any open field, even when it is not used for grazing.
• Using pasture as a verb when you mean simply to keep animals somewhere without feeding them.
• Confusing pasture with pasturage: pasture is more often the land, while pasturage can refer to grazing land or animal feed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does pasture mean in simple words?

Pasture means grassy land where animals like cows, sheep, or horses can eat.

What are the best synonyms for pasture?

For the land sense, the best synonyms are grazing land and pastureland. For the verb sense, graze is the closest common synonym.

Is pasture always about animals?

Usually yes. It most often refers to land for grazing or to animals feeding there, though it can also refer to the food itself in some older or more technical uses.

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