beaver meadow

noun

A meadow formed from the former lakebed of a recently drained beaver pond or beaver marsh, the result of a failed beaver dam.

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Meanings

nounbeaver meadow (plural beaver meadows)

plural beaver meadows

  1. A meadow formed from the former lakebed of a recently drained beaver pond or beaver marsh, the result of a failed beaver dam.
  2. A meadow growing from the land created by detritus and debris filling up the beaver marsh or beaver lake behind a beaver dam.

Origin

beaver + meadow. From being a meadow resulting from the aftermath of beavers' damming activities.

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APA

beaver meadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaver%20meadow

MLA

“beaver meadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaver%20meadow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaver meadow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaver%20meadow.

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