often attributive
: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass
wildflowers blooming in the meadow
especially
: a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland
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In a nod to Tavern’s history as a sheep meadow, a flock of sheep will make an appearance during brunch, delighting kids and longtime New Yorkers alike.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Seagrass meadows like the Saya de Malha bank absorb about a fifth of all oceanic carbon.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Plants native to a meadow or grassland habitat will be accustomed to their own loose, thatch-like layer of spent foliage and stems, and should also be able to regrow through it with no trouble.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Seagrass meadows like the Saya de Malha bank absorb about a fifth of all oceanic carbon.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Plants native to a meadow or grassland habitat will be accustomed to their own loose, thatch-like layer of spent foliage and stems, and should also be able to regrow through it with no trouble.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meadow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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meadow
noun
mead·ow
ˈmed-ō 
: an area of moist low usually level grassland
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