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meadow

SayMED-oh/ˈmɛd.oʊ/UK/ˈmɛd.əʊ/

Pluralmeadows

2 meanings of meadow

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A field of grass and wild plants, often cut for hay, sometimes wet land beside a river or the sea.

    Cows were eating grass in the meadow behind the farmhouse.

    We had a picnic in a meadow full of wildflowers.

    Similarfield, pasture, grassland

Less common meaning

  1. 2
    verbrare
    To grow grass on land so it can be cut for hay.

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Origin

From Old English mǣdwe, a form of mǣd (mead), which goes back to a root meaning “to mow”.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

  • Meadow derives from Old English mǣdwe, an inflected form of mǣd (mead). en.wiktionary.org
  • The word ultimately derives from a root meaning “to mow”. en.wiktionary.org