1
: plants (such as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals
2
: land or a plot of land used for grazing
3
: the feeding of livestock : grazing
pastured; pasturing
Synonyms
Examples of pasture in a Sentence
Noun
The horses were grazing in the pasture.
Most of their land is pasture.
Verb
The horses are pastured on several acres of land.
pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 July 2024
The mystery surrounding the void on the west pasture of the ranch deepens in Season 2, as Royal and his wife Cecelia (Lili Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter’s disappearance.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 July 2024
R Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
This is when the wranglers round up the thundering herd of horses to bring them into the ranch for trail rides during the day and take them back out to pasture in the evening.
—Gwen Pratesi, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The mystery surrounding the enigmatic void on the west pasture of the Abbott family ranch deepens in Season Two, as Royal and his wife Cecelia (Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter’s sudden disappearance.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 July 2024
The mystery surrounding the void on the west pasture of the ranch deepens in Season 2, as Royal and his wife Cecelia (Lili Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter’s disappearance.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 July 2024
Verb
Lastly, any boss who would rather put older employees out to pasture than benefit from their experience, is going to have a rude awakening in a few years.
—R Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
This is when the wranglers round up the thundering herd of horses to bring them into the ranch for trail rides during the day and take them back out to pasture in the evening.
—Gwen Pratesi, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasture. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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pasture
1 of 2 noun
pas·ture
ˈpas-chər 
1
: plants (as grass) for feeding especially grazing animals
2
: land or a plot of land used for grazing
pasture
2 of 2 verb
pastured; pasturing
2
: to feed (as cattle) on pasture
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