Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tract of land having the characteristics of or used for a meadow.

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  • noun A tract of land cultivated as a meadow

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Examples

  • And while the sun is shining, you can have a barbecue in your private garden or take a stroll through the rich mix of woodland and meadowland, which is Newcastle Great Park. "

    icNewcastle 2010

  • Duckworth-Lewis's designated pub turned out to be miles from the centre of town across open meadowland.

    Being Duckworth-Lewis: cricket's weather-break mathematicians 2011

  • The amount of pine forest and meadowland consumed by the fire had been about 408,887 acres Friday and about 386,000 on Thursday.

    Arizona fires: Wallow grows to 430,000 acres 2011

  • The festival is the brain child of Noma owners René Redzepi and Claus Meyer and will take place in the meadowland near 'the world's best restaurant' where local farmers will rub shoulders with gastro notoriety such as David Chang, during two days dedicated to exploring the 'plant kingdom'.

    Honest Cooking: Rock n' Rolls: The Summer Of Food Festivals Honest Cooking 2011

  • The amount of pine forest and meadowland consumed by the fire had been about 408,887 acres Friday and about 386,000 on Thursday.

    Arizona fires: Wallow grows to 430,000 acres 2011

  • The festival is the brain child of Noma owners René Redzepi and Claus Meyer and will take place in the meadowland near 'the world's best restaurant' where local farmers will rub shoulders with gastro notoriety such as David Chang, during two days dedicated to exploring the 'plant kingdom'.

    Honest Cooking: Rock n' Rolls: The Summer Of Food Festivals Honest Cooking 2011

  • The amount of pine forest and meadowland consumed by the fire had been about 408,887 acres Friday and about 386,000 on Thursday.

    Arizona fires: Wallow grows to 430,000 acres 2011

  • On the edge of Rathfinny, there is a patch of meadowland where there is evidence of a Roman settlement.

    England's Sparkling Dream Will Lyons 2011

  • The amount of pine forest and meadowland consumed by the fire had been about 408,887 acres Friday and about 386,000 on Thursday.

    Arizona fires: Wallow grows to 430,000 acres 2011

  • All that had lined the road were stretches of rocky meadowland dotted with a few cows.

    Under a Maui Moon Robin Jones Gunn 2010

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