meadowland

Open grassy field

Meadowland is open grassland, especially land used for hay or grazing.

The term evokes pastoral landscapes—rolling fields, wildflowers, rural tranquility: The farm included forty acres of meadowland along the river.

Often used in the plural: meadowlands.

pastoral

grazing

Feeding on pasture

herd · shepherd · farmland · countryside · bucolic · rustic · homestead · livestock · cattle · sheep

habitat

grassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

pampas · wetland · ecosystem · biome · wildflowers · pollinators · songbirds · butterflies · voles · rabbits

fertile

loamy

Rich in humus

alluvial · bottomland · floodplain · verdant · lush · productive · cultivation · silage · legumes · nitrogen-fixing

tranquil

serenity

Undisturbed mental quietude

idyllic · restful · birdsong · solitude · contemplation · picnic · rambling · strolling · scenic · unspoiled

Categories
Opposites
land cover type

meadowlandforest

Tree-dense ecosystem

woodland · forestland · timberland · cropland · jungle

landscape openness

meadowlanddense forest

Closely packed woodland

thicket · jungle · undergrowth · tangled brush

human modification

meadowlandindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

cityscape · concrete jungle · built-up area · built environment · pavement

Family

land, meadow, mow, landed, homeland, mainland, mower, mowing, mowed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G