pasture
UK: ˈpɑːstʃə | US: ˈpæstʃər
n. Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals.
vt. To put (animals) in a pasture to graze.
The word "pasture" traces back to Latin pascere ("to feed"), evolving through Old French pasture (meaning "food for livestock" or "grazing land"). The morpheme past retains its original sense of feeding, while -ure generalizes the concept into a place or state. The term reflects the agricultural practice of designated grazing areas, preserving the logical link between feeding animals and the land that sustains them.
The cows grazed peacefully in the lush pasture.
Farmers rotate livestock between pastures to prevent overgrazing.
The shepherd led the sheep to a new pasture at dawn.
Wildflowers dotted the edges of the pasture.
They decided to pasture their horses on the hillside.