pasturing
ˈpæstʃərɪŋ
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Definition of pasturing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalthe act of letting animals feed on grassland
  • Pasturing helps keep the cattle healthy.
vineyard

Adjective

1.
agricultureinvolving animals grazing on pasture
  • The farm adopted pasturing methods for its dairy herd.
grazing pastoral
2.
suitable landRaresuitable for use as pastureRare
  • They found a pasturing area for the sheep.
grazing pastoral
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Origin of pasturing

Latin, pastura (grazing)

Examples of pasturing in a sentence

  • Rotational pasturing reduces overgrazing and protects the soil.
  • Pasturing systems keep sheep grazing across several fields.
  • The ranch revised its pasturing schedule for the dry season.
  • The farmer purchased pasturing land for his cattle.
  • Pasturing fields are abundant in this region.

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  1. French:pâturage, au pâturage, ...
  2. German:Weiden, weidebasiert, ...
  3. Italian:pascolo, pascolante, ...
  4. Spanish:pastoreo, de pastoreo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pastoreio, de pastoreio, ...
  6. Chinese:放牧, 放牧的, ...
  7. Japanese:放牧, 放牧の, ...
  8. Arabic:رَعْي, رَعَوِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְעִיָּה, מִרְעִי, ...
  10. Russian:выпас скота, пастбищный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випасання, пасовищний, ...
  12. Hindi:चराई, चराई-संबंधी, ...
pasture
ˈpæstʃər
pasture: grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals
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Definition of pasture - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
feed plantsgrass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals
  • The farmer planted a new type of pasture to nourish the sheep.
grazing land meadow
2.
tractspecific area of grazing land
  • They own a large pasture near the river.
grassland grazing land meadow

Verb

1.
farm animalsintr.graze on grass in a fieldintr.
  • The sheep pastured peacefully on the hillside.
browse feed graze
2.
agriculturetr.move animals to a field for grazingtr.
  • The farmer pastured the cows in the open field.
graze herd
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  • pasture: grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals
    grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals
  • pasture: specific area of grazing land
    specific area of grazing land

Expressions with pasture

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move livestock to a pasture for grazing
The farmer put the cows out to pasture.
land where cows graze and feed
The farmer led the herd to the cow pasture.
area of land with rich vegetation for grazing
The cattle thrived in the pasture of plenty.
high mountain grassland where farm animals are taken to feed in summer
The cows were moved to the alpine pasture when the snow had melted.

Origin of pasture

Latin, pastura (grazing)

Examples of pasture in a sentence

  • The pasture was ready for the spring grazing season.
  • The cattle grazed peacefully in the pasture.
  • She painted a landscape of the green pasture.
  • Cattle were pastured in the lush green fields.
  • The farmer pastured his livestock near the river.
  • They pasture the sheep on the hillside every spring.

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  1. French:pâturage, paître, ...
  2. German:Weidegras, grasen, ...
  3. Italian:pascolo, pascolare, ...
  4. Spanish:forraje, pastar, ...
  5. Portuguese:pastagem, pastar, ...
  6. Chinese:牧草, 放牧, ...
  7. Japanese:飼料, 放牧する, ...
  8. Arabic:مَرْعًى, رَعَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִרְעֶה, לִרְעוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:корм, пастись, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пасовисько, випасати, ...
  12. Hindi:चारा फसल, चरना, ...

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