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leas

noun

variants or leys

plural of lea

as in plains

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country across the lea rolls a lonely wagon

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as in pastures

open land over which livestock may roam and feed the cattle were free to range over the lea

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The good news is for areas near Denver and the northeastern plains.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s what pulled me to the plains of north-central Spain last week.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plains

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As the hurricane approached, shelters were opened, events were canceled and ranchers were urged to leave their cattle in pastures rather than structures that might collapse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Shelters were opened, events were canceled and ranchers were urged to leave their cattle in pastures, rather than structures that might collapse.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pastures

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The route passes through diverse landscapes, including forests, prairies, lakes, and the Rocky Mountains, with stops in cities like Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Jasper.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Covering 3,652 acres along the Wabash River, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area stretches across prairies, bottomland forests, and wetlands restored from farmland in 2010.

— Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of prairies

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The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026

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