lea

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noun

ˈlē How to pronounce lea (audio) ˈlā How to pronounce lea (audio)
variants or ley
Synonyms of leanext
1
: grassland, pasture
2
usually ley : arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing

lea

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abbreviation

leather

Synonyms

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Examples of lea in a Sentence

Noun across the lea rolls a lonely wagon the cattle were free to range over the lea
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Noun
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust. —Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English leye, from Old English lēah; akin to Old High German lōh thicket, Latin lucus grove, lux light — more at light

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lea was before the 12th century

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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lea. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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lea

noun
ˈlē,
lā
: meadow, pasture
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