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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pastures new en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) A new, different place or situation.
    • There comes a time when one has to accept when fate has in store, when one passes on […] to pastures new, perhaps greener, and places oneself finally in the service of one who is greater than any of us. 1984 December 17, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “Party Games (Yes Minister)”, in Yes Minister, spoken by Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne):
    • After fourteen years at the company, Bob is moving on to pastures new.

Hyponyms

situation that is better (greener pastures) · a new place (greener pastures)