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11pasture — /ˈpastʃə / (say pahschuh) noun 1. ground covered with grass or herbage, used or suitable for the grazing of cattle, etc.; grassland. 2. a specific piece of such ground. 3. grass or herbage for feeding cattle, etc. 4. → improved pasture. –verb… …
12pasture — pas|ture1 [ˈpa:stʃə US ˈpæstʃər] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin pastura, from Latin pascere to feed ] 1.) land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on ▪ large areas of… …
13pasture — pas•ture [[t]ˈpæs tʃər, ˈpɑs [/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) agr. Also called pas′ture•land [[t] ˌlænd[/t]] an area of ground covered with plants suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland. 2) agr. grass or other plants for feeding livestock… …
14pasture — 1 noun (C, U) 1 land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on: Stone walls divided pasture from arable land. | the rolling pastures of southern England 2 put sth/sb out to pasture a) to move cattle,… …
15pasture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pastura, from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere to feed more at food Date: 14th century 1. plants (as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals 2. land… …
16pasture — 1. noun /ˈpɑːstjə,ˈpɑːstʃə/ a) land on which cattle can be kept for feeding. Ne euer is he wont on ought to feed, / But toades and frogs, his pasture poysonous [...]. b) Ground covered with grass or herbage, used or suitable for the grazing of… …
17pasture — Verb: To take the cattle or other grazing animals of another on one s land for grazing. Noun: Grass land devoted to the grazing of cattle and other grazing animals. See admeasurement of pasture; ancient pasture; common of pasture …
18pasture — noun 1》 land covered mainly with grass, suitable for grazing cattle or sheep. 2》 grass and herbage growing on such land. verb put (animals) to graze in a pasture. Phrases pastures new somewhere offering new opportunities. [suggested by ‘Tomorrow… …
19pasture — n. & v. n. 1 land covered with grass etc. suitable for grazing animals, esp. cattle or sheep. 2 herbage for animals. v. 1 tr. put (animals) to graze in a pasture. 2 intr. & tr. (of animals) graze. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL pastura (as PASTOR) …
20pasture land — land suitable for the grazing of animals (cows, sheep, etc.) …
