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