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Definition of meadow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

meadow

noun
 
/ˈmedəʊ/
 
/ˈmedəʊ/
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  1. a field covered in grass, used especially for hay
    • water meadows (= near a river)
    • Traditional hay meadows are important wildlife areas.
    • Water meadows were constructed along the river valleys.
    see also salt marsh, water meadowTopics Farmingc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMeadow is used after these nouns:
    • hay
    • mountain
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    Word OriginOld English mǣdwe, oblique case of mǣd, from the Germanic base of mow.
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