Phrase guide

water meadow

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation or flooding in order to increase agricultural productivity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meadow

2

noun

Meaning 2

A low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: fen, slough, marsh, swamp, bog, mire, moor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flood meadow, callow, fen, slough, marsh, swamp, bog, mire, moor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meadow

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Wässerwiese — grassland which is artificially flooded
  • Italian: marcita — grassland which is artificially flooded
  • German: Aue — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Irish: inse — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Italian: marcita — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Norman: pré — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Old English: hamm — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Old English: halh — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Old English: ing — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Persian: النگ (olang) — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Persian: اولنگ (ulang) — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Spanish: nava — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
  • Welsh: llifddol — low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding