hayfield

noun

hay·field ˈhā-ˌfēld

variants or less commonly hay field

: a field where herbaceous plants and especially grasses or legumes (such as timothy or orchard grass or alfalfa) are grown for hay (see hay entry 1 sense 1)

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The course was built on a hayfield with an emphasis on maintaining as much natural habitat as possible, converting dry pastures to prairie grass, and maintaining native plant buffers along bodies of water. —

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024 The previous owner managed 2,200 pairs of cows and outfitted the property with perimeter fencing, cross-fencing, two dairy barns, spacious hayfields, a hay barn, and a heated workshop. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 With that in mind, ideal brood habitat is fairly open—think hayfields, food plots, and very early successional habitat—but with good escape cover nearby. —

Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024 The label recounts the tale of one particularly hair-raising, almost-emergency landing in a hayfield. —

Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hayfield