meadow
Field of wildflowers
A meadow is a field of grass or wildflowers, typically used for hay or grazing.
Unlike pastures, which are actively grazed, meadows are often left to grow and then mowed.
The word evokes pastoral tranquility—rolling green expanses, wildflowers, birdsong: We picnicked in the meadow.
Meadow appears in compound plant and animal names: meadowlark, meadow rue.
Open grassy flatland
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- fieldArea of specialty
- leaGrassy open land
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
steppe · pampas · veld · heath · moor · plain · grazing · sward
Grass-growing harvest plot
- scytheManual crop-cutting implement
- mowerGrass-cutting machine
- harvestGathering mature crops
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
haystack · baler · bale · windrow · rake · pitchfork · drying · curing
Small yellow meadow flowers
- daisiesWhite-rayed composite flowers
- poppiesFlowering plants, often red
- lupinesLegume family wildflowers
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
dandelions · violets · bluebells · cowslips · primroses · asters · goldenrod · milkweed
Idyllically rural
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- ArcadiaGreek region or paradise
- shepherdOne who tends flocks
- flockAnimals gathered together
grazing · countryside · rural · rustic · simplicity · serenity · homestead · farmstead
Unbroken area of space
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- spaciousHaving ample room
unobstructed · sweeping · rolling · sunlit · breezy · airy · wide · boundless
prairie
Open grassy flatland
savanna · steppe · pampas · veld · heath · moor · plain · grazing · sward · turf
hayfield
Grass-growing harvest plot
fodder · haystack · baler · bale · windrow · rake · pitchfork · drying · curing · barn
buttercups
Small yellow meadow flowers
- daisiesWhite-rayed composite flowers
- poppiesFlowering plants, often red
- lupinesLegume family wildflowers
clover · dandelions · violets · bluebells · cowslips · primroses · asters · goldenrod · milkweed · thistle
bucolic
Idyllically rural
flock · grazing · countryside · rural · rustic · simplicity · serenity · homestead · farmstead · sheep
expanse
Unbroken area of space
spacious · unobstructed · sweeping · rolling · sunlit · breezy · airy · wide · boundless · open
serene
Untroubled and composed
stillness · solitude · repose · restful · soothing · undisturbed · gentle · harmony · contemplative · relaxing
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
wildlife · insects · songbirds · rabbits · deer · mice · voles · hawks · foxes · pollinators
- countrysidefarmhouse, farm, barns, farmyard, barn
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- scenic landscapesmountain vista, ocean view, canyon, waterfall, sunset
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- farm lifefarm, farmer, farmers, farming, barn
- rural lifefarms, village, villages, farming, farmhouses
- spring meadow
- summer meadow
- alpine meadowsHigh-elevation mountain grasslands
- wildflower meadowNatural grassland with native blooms
- mountain meadowsGrassy areas on peaks
- meadow flower
meadows, mead, meadowland, meadowlark, meadowsweet, meads, meadowlarks, meadowlike, meadow grass