pastureland

noun

pas·​ture·​land ˈpas-chər-ˌland How to pronounce pastureland (audio)

Examples of pastureland in a Sentence

The area between the mountains is mostly pastureland.
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Brazil has immense amounts of arable and potentially arable land, much of which, in today’s environmentally conscious world, will thankfully come from the conversion of sub-par pastureland rather than the destruction of rainforest. Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The region’s shepherds complain that Chinese soldiers have captured multiple pasturelands and restricted them from grazing their herds. Aijaz Hussain, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024 Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Download Article Across the world, complex social and market forces are driving the conversion of vast swaths of rain forests into pastureland, plantations, and cropland. Jeff Tollefson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013 Dubbed the Horse Capital of the World because of its many active horse farms and significant participation in the horse industry, Ocala is a place of rolling green pastureland and scenic views. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for pastureland

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pastureland was in 1591

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“Pastureland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastureland. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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pastureland

noun
pas·​ture·​land ˈpas-chər-ˌland How to pronounce pastureland (audio)

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