ley

ley  (l, l)

n.

Variant of lea.

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ley [leɪ liː]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) arable land put down to grass; grassland or pastureland

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Also called ley line a line joining two prominent points in the landscape, thought to be the line of a prehistoric track

[variant of lea¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ley - a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock grazing land, pasture, pastureland, lea common land, commons - a pasture subject to common use cow pasture - a pasture for cows grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life rural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"