Meanings
nounwater meadow (plural water meadows)
plural water meadows
- engineeringAn area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation or flooding in order to increase agricultural productivity.
- A low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.
Near-synonyms: fen, slough, marsh, swamp, bog, mire, moor
1 more example
He was too vivid a mark, as he dazzled slowly across the green water-meadows.
1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41Synonyms: flood meadow, callow, fen, slough, marsh, swamp, bog, mire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.
Also see
Translations
German Aue, Wässerwiese
- Auelow-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
- Wässerwiesegrassland which is artificially flooded
Irish inse
- inselow-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
Italian marcita, marcita
- marcitalow-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
- marcitagrassland which is artificially flooded
Persian النگ, اولنگ
- النگ (olang)low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
- اولنگ (ulang)low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
Spanish nava
- navalow-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
Welsh llifddol
- llifddollow-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding
Cite this entry
APA
water meadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20meadow
MLA
“water meadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20meadow. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water meadow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20meadow.
Source: water meadow on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.