pasturage
pasturage

pasture


Definition: Meaning of, pasture in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɑːstʃə /

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pasture pastures
[uncountable and countable]
  1. land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on
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  2. put something/somebody out to pasture to move cattle, horses etc into a field to feed on the grass
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  3. put something/somebody out to pasture informal to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it well
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  4. pastures new/greener pastures a new and exciting or better job, place, or activity - used humorously
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pasture pastured pastured
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pasturing pastures
  1. [transitive] to put animals outside in a field to feed on the grass
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  2. [intransitive + on] if animals pasture on a particular area of land, they eat the grass that is growing there
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pasture used in phrases

  • cow pasture (noun)
    1. a pasture for cows
  • pasture brake (noun)
    1. large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
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