meadow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈmɛd.oʊ̯] without t-flapping
- [ˈmeɾ.ɐ̝ʉ̯] t-flapping
- [ˈmed.ɐ̝ʉ̯] without t-flapping
- [ˈmɛd.ɵ̞ʊ̯] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈmed.əʉ̯] without t-flapping
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- /ˈmɛd.oʊ̯/ (Canada, General-American)
- [ˈmɛd.ɔʊ̯] without t-flapping
- /ˈmed.əʉ̯/ (Australia)
- [ˈmɛɾ.ɔʊ̯] t-flapping
- /ˈmɛd.əʊ̯/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈmeɾ.əʉ̯] t-flapping
- [ˈmɛd.əʊ̯] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈmɛɾ.oʊ̯] t-flapping
Etymology
From Middle English medowe, medewe, medwe (also mede > Modern English mead), from Old English mǣdwe, inflected form of mǣd (see mead), from Proto-Germanic *mēdwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂met- (“to mow, reap”), enlargement of *h₂meh₁-. Related to mead (“meadow”) and to math (“mowed result or area”). More at mow. Cognates Cognate with Yola mead (“meadow”), Saterland Frisian Mäid (“meadow”), West Frisian miede (“meadow”), Dutch made (“hayland, meadow”), German Matte (“meadow”); also Cornish mysi (“to harvest; to mow”), Welsh medi (“to reap”), Latin metō (“to harvest, reap; to cut; to mow”), Ancient Greek ἄμητος (ámētos, “harvest”).
Meanings
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A field or pasture; a piece of land either intentionally cultivated with grass or (especially) naturally covered with grass, especially one that is intended to be mown for hay or to be grazed.
Our part of the veranda did not hang over the gorge, but edged the meadow where half a dozen large and sleek horses had stopped grazing to join us.
1956, Delano Ames, chapter 7, in Crime out of Mind:But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. […]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window at the old mare feeding in the meadow below by the brook,[…].
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:alpine meadows
[…]belts of thin white mist streaked the brown plough land in the hollow where Appleby could see the pale shine of a winding river. Across that in turn, meadow and coppice rolled away past the white walls of a village bowered in orchards,[…]
1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
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Low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers and in marshy places by the sea.
European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River.
2013 January 14, Nancy Langston, “The Fraught History of a Watery World”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 59:the salt meadows near Newark Bay
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meadows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
glade · more at marsh · swamp · marsh
Deriveds
meadowy (Other derived terms) · meadow ore (Other derived terms) · meadowage (Other derived terms) · meadow grasshopper (Other derived terms) · meadowlike (Other derived terms) · Altona Meadows (Placenames) · meadow barley (Other derived terms) · meadow spikemoss (Other derived terms) · meadowing (Other derived terms) · meadow cranesbill (Other derived terms) · yellow meadow ant (Other derived terms) · meadowed (Other derived terms) · meadow fescue (Other derived terms) · Claremont Meadows (Placenames) · meadow starling (Other derived terms) · meadow frog (Other derived terms) · water-meadow (Other derived terms) · meadowless (Other derived terms) · meadow grass (Other derived terms) · meadow vole (Other derived terms) · The Meadows (Placenames) · meadow foxtail (Other derived terms) · Meadowbrook (Placenames) · meadow thistle (Other derived terms) · Meadow Flat (Placenames) · alpine meadow lizard (Other derived terms) · meadow nematode (Other derived terms) · meadow mouse (Other derived terms) · meadow parsnip (Other derived terms) · meadow saffron (Other derived terms) · Westmeadows (Placenames) · meadow golden (Other derived terms) · meadow horsetail (Other derived terms) · meadowrue (Other derived terms) · Devon Meadows (Placenames) · Broadmeadows (Placenames) · Meadowbank (Placenames) · meadow pea (Other derived terms) · meadow bright (Other derived terms) · meadow cress (Other derived terms) · bog meadow (Other derived terms) · meadowhawk (Other derived terms) · meadow buttercup (Other derived terms) · meadow-saffron (Other derived terms) · wet meadow (Other derived terms) · Meadow Springs (Placenames) · meadow fern (Other derived terms) · Meadowvale (Placenames) · meadow salsify (Other derived terms) · Meroo Meadow (Placenames) · meadow hay (Other derived terms) · meadowfoam (Other derived terms) · meadowscape (Other derived terms) · meadowsweet (Other derived terms) · meadowland (Other derived terms) · Seaford Meadows (Placenames) · meadow muffin (Other derived terms) · meadow cabbage (Other derived terms) · meadow vetchling (Other derived terms) · meadow garlic (Other derived terms) · Banksmeadow (Placenames) · Broadmeadow (Placenames) · in Dickie's meadow (Other derived terms) · meadow beauty (Other derived terms) · dole meadow (Other derived terms) · Meadows (Placenames) · flood meadow (Other derived terms) · meadowish (Other derived terms) · meadow leek (Other derived terms) · water meadow (Other derived terms) · Max Meadows (Placenames) · meadow rue (Other derived terms) · Far Meadow (Placenames) · meadow pink (Other derived terms) · meadow spittlebug (Other derived terms) · meadow clary (Other derived terms) · Kings Meadows (Placenames) · Meadowhall (Placenames) · Rosemeadow (Placenames) · meadow pipit (Other derived terms) · meadowwort (Other derived terms) · Marshall Meadows (Placenames) · meadow argus (Other derived terms) · meadow saxifrage (Other derived terms) · meadowlark (Other derived terms) · meadow brown (Other derived terms) · meadow clover (Other derived terms) · meadow-wink (Other derived terms) · king of the meadow (Other derived terms) · meadow jumping mouse (Other derived terms) · meadow phlox (Other derived terms) · Meadow Heights (Placenames) · meadow lily (Other derived terms) · Fresh Meadows (Placenames) · Fairy Meadow (Placenames) · meadow oxeye (Other derived terms) · meadow dermatitis (Other derived terms) · meadow violet (Other derived terms) · meadow mushroom (Other derived terms) · catch-meadow (Other derived terms) · meadower (Other derived terms) · meadow map (Other derived terms) · annual meadow grass (Other derived terms) · Wildes Meadow (Placenames) · Meadow (Placenames) · Braemeadows (Placenames) · East Meadow (Placenames) · queen of the meadow (Other derived terms) · Meadow Creek (Placenames) · meadow grass dermatitis (Other derived terms)
Synonyms
Translations (198)
kmr çayir (field or pasture) · fur prât (field or pasture) · wym wejs (field or pasture) · ckb مێرگ (field or pasture) · fi niitty (field or pasture) · uk поля́на (field or pasture) · ru поля́на (field or pasture) · tt болын (field or pasture) · ms padang rumput (field or pasture) · udm возь (field or pasture) · be лука́ (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · chr ᏠᎨᏏ (field or pasture) · uz oʻtloq (field or pasture) · is engi (field or pasture) · yue 草地 (field or pasture) · az çəmənlik (field or pasture) · es zacatal (field or pasture) · pt prado (field or pasture) · enm medwe (field or pasture) · sh pòljana (field or pasture) · izh niitty (field or pasture) · mk ливада (field or pasture) · nan-hbl 草地 (field or pasture) · bg лъка́ (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · ja 草地 (field or pasture) · ka მდელო (field or pasture) · nrn eng (field or pasture) · gl panasca (field or pasture) · ga móinéar (field or pasture) · tg алафзор (field or pasture) · lo ທົ່ງຫຍ້າ (field or pasture) · uk лука́ (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · rm prau (field or pasture) · gl prado (field or pasture) · he אָחוּ (field or pasture) · dng цотан (field or pasture) · ro pajiște (field or pasture) · ang mǣd (field or pasture) · yi לאָנקע (field or pasture) · cu лѫгъ (field or pasture) · sgs pėiva (field or pasture) · ga cluain (field or pasture) · vi đồng cỏ (field or pasture) · de Wiese (field or pasture) · lv pļava (field or pasture) · ja 草原 (field or pasture) · kk шалғын (field or pasture) · jv ara-ara (field or pasture) · ko 초지 (field or pasture) · ky жайыт (field or pasture) · lld pra (field or pasture) · ltg pļova (field or pasture) · sa दान (field or pasture) · orv лугъ (field or pasture) · ca prat (field or pasture) · izh heinämaa (field or pasture) · fi heinämaa (field or pasture) · sh lìvada (field or pasture) · hi तृणभूमि (field or pasture) · es pastizal (field or pasture) · sq luadh (field or pasture) · hu kaszáló (field or pasture) · es yerbazal (field or pasture) · ur چَراگاہ (field or pasture) · ru лука́ (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · my မြက်ခင်း (field or pasture) · arz مرج (field or pasture) · de Aue (field or pasture) · ota مرغ (field or pasture) · gl rañadoiro (field or pasture) · sh по̀љана (field or pasture) · fa-ira راغ (field or pasture) · mhr олык (field or pasture) · cv ҫаран (field or pasture) · be луг (field or pasture) · da eng (field or pasture) · ps ورشو (field or pasture) · et luht (field or pasture) · fy mieden (field or pasture) · gl trulleiro (field or pasture) · tr çayır (field or pasture) · tk çemenlik (field or pasture) · cv улӑх (field or pasture) · ja 草原 (field or pasture) · fa-ira چَمَنْزار (field or pasture) · gl camposa (field or pasture) · fr prairie (field or pasture) · cy dôl (field or pasture) · io prato (field or pasture) · sk lúka (field or pasture) · bg лива́да (field or pasture) · kum отлав ер (field or pasture) · es hierbazal (field or pasture) · kmr mêrg (field or pasture) · ar مَرْج (field or pasture) · nrf praï (field or pasture) · zza çayir (field or pasture) · alt ачык јер (field or pasture) · az çayır (field or pasture) · tk çemen (field or pasture) · grc λειμών (field or pasture) · gl anello (field or pasture) · sq livadh (field or pasture) · es vega (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · cy gweirglodd (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · bn তৃণভূমি (field or pasture) · cmn 草地 (field or pasture) · ast prau (field or pasture) · eo herbejo (field or pasture) · nds-de Wisch (field or pasture) · kpv видз (field or pasture) · hy մարգ (field or pasture) · ru луг (field or pasture) · sq çair (field or pasture) · et niit (field or pasture) · an prau (field or pasture) · gl poulo (field or pasture) · gag çayır (field or pasture) · et aas (field or pasture) · pox blånă (field or pasture) · osx wang (field or pasture) · la prātum (field or pasture) · rm prà (field or pasture) · tg роғ (field or pasture) · bn তৃণক্ষেত্র (field or pasture) · ko 들 (field or pasture) · enm mede (field or pasture) · grc λιβάδιον (field or pasture) · uk лука́ (field or pasture) · sl travnik (field or pasture) · kk шабындық (field or pasture) · gl lucho (field or pasture) · gl folgada (field or pasture) · vec pra (field or pasture) · oc prat (field or pasture) · tg чаман (field or pasture) · nl weide (field or pasture) · kk жайылым (field or pasture) · nb eng (field or pasture) · ug چىمەنلىك (field or pasture) · mn нуга (field or pasture) · gl lamela (field or pasture) · pdt Weid (field or pasture) · cs louka (field or pasture) · hu mező (field or pasture) · it prato (field or pasture) · alt ак јер (field or pasture) · fa-ira راوَد (field or pasture) · qu waylla (field or pasture) · uz yaylov (field or pasture) · hu rét (field or pasture) · fr pré (field or pasture) · az çəmən (field or pasture) · uk луг (field or pasture) · mrj алык (field or pasture) · id padang rumput (field or pasture) · rm pro (field or pasture) · ota چایر (field or pasture) · el λιβάδι (field or pasture) · kea txada (field or pasture) · es pajonal (low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers) · is grund (field or pasture) · tl parang (field or pasture) · uz maysazor (field or pasture) · gd lèana (field or pasture) · de Weide (field or pasture) · scn pratu (field or pasture) · es prado (field or pasture) · km វាលស្មៅ (field or pasture) · cmn 草甸 (field or pasture) · tg марғзор (field or pasture) · cy gweirglodd (field or pasture) · be паля́на (field or pasture) · sv äng (field or pasture) · fa-ira عَلَفْزار (field or pasture) · sjd пуэшенҍ (field or pasture) · hy մարգագետին (field or pasture) · es herbazal (field or pasture) · pl łąka (field or pasture) · hi चरागाह (field or pasture) · es vega (field or pasture) · ro livadă (field or pasture) · ba болон (field or pasture) · pdt Heistap (field or pasture) · nds-de Wees (field or pasture) · cu ⰾⱘⰳⱏ (field or pasture) · uz oʻtzor (field or pasture) · sh лѝвада (field or pasture) · kum биченлик (field or pasture) · fy miede (field or pasture) · fa-ira مَرْغْزار (field or pasture) · lt pieva (field or pasture) · is grasflöt (field or pasture) · bg поля́на (field or pasture) · sgr چمند (field or pasture) · tg чарогоҳ (field or pasture) · fa-ira چَمَن (field or pasture) · th ทุ่งหญ้า (field or pasture)