pasture
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpæstʃɝ// UK //pˈɑːstʃɐ// pas·ture
n. a field of grass where farm animals like cows or sheep eat. It is usually a large open area surrounded by a fence.
n. land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially as a managed agricultural resource.
The cows are grazing in the green pasture.
The farmer moved the sheep to a fresh pasture after they had eaten all the grass in the first field.
Sustainable livestock management requires rotating herds between different sections of pasture to prevent overgrazing and allow the soil nutrients to recover naturally.
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the land type in general; countable when referring to specific fenced fields.