🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

草地

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cǎodì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lea/liː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"孩子们在阳光明媚的草地上玩耍。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A meadow or field, especially one that is overgrown with grass.

    "The children played in the sunny lea, surrounded by wildflowers."
  2. 2

    An area of open land, often used for grazing or agriculture.

    "The farmer led his sheep to the lea for the summer."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'lea' originates from Old English 'leah', which means a clearing or meadow. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *lauhaz, referring to a grassy area, and has evolved through Middle English into its current form, retaining its association with open, grassy land.

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