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pasture

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːstʃə/

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Definition of pasture

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep: areas of rich meadow pasture many a horse was put out to pasture there [count noun]:grassy pastures [as modifier]:a range of pasture grasses
  • 2 (pastures) used to refer to a person’s situation in life:she left the office for pastures new
    [suggested by ‘Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new’ (Milton's Lycidas)]

verb

[with object]
  • put (animals) to graze in a pasture:they pastured their cows in the water meadow
  • [no object] (of animals) graze: the livestock pastured and the crops grew

Phrases

put someone out to pasture

force someone to retire: over time the more colourful among us have been put out to pasture

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pastura 'grazing', from past- 'grazed', from the verb pascere

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