lea

Open pastoral land

A lea is an open area of grassy land—a meadow or field.

The word is poetic and archaic, surviving mainly in literary contexts and place names: Through the lea the river winds.

You're more likely to encounter it in old verse or pastoral imagery than in contemporary speech.

meadow

grassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

clearing · wildflowers · hayfield · countryside · hedgerow · brook · dell · vale · sward · greensward

landscape

vista

Pleasing distant scene

rolling · verdant · lush · greenery · scenery · terrain · open · broad · sweeping · undulating

tranquility

serene

Untroubled and composed

stillness · repose · solitude · idyll · restful · gentle · bucolic · retreat · sanctuary · respite

grazing

livestock

Domesticated farm animals

  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
  • sheepWoolly farm animal
  • flockAnimals gathered together

herd · forage · graze · dairy · husbandry · pastoralism · bovine · ovine · ranch · farmland

Categories
Opposites
land cover/vegetation type

leaforest

Tree-dense ecosystem

woodland · woods · dense forest · thicket · copse

vertical space

leasky

Visible overhead expanse

heavens · firmament · clouds · canopy · treetops

land use/development

leacity

Large populated area

metropolis · urban sprawl · town · village · suburb

Phrases
Family

leas

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G