lea

IPA/liː/
KK[lˈi]IPA/liː/

lea — noun

1. a stretch of grassy open ground, especially in literary or old-fashioned descrip

1.名詞C2
釋義

a stretch of grassy open ground, especially in literary or old-fashioned descriptions of the countryside

例句

The poem describes deer sleeping in the moonlit lea beyond the stream.

poetic use in a rural landscape

Wildflowers covered the lea behind Sofia's cottage every spring.

同義詞
  • field

    the broad modern word for an open piece of land

  • meadow

    usually suggests grassy land, often with flowers or hay

  • pasture

    focuses on land where animals feed

文法句型

on the lea

across the lea

beyond the lea

用法筆記

Now mainly seen in poetry, place names, and older writing rather than ordinary conversation. In most modern contexts, speakers would choose field, meadow, or pasture instead.

常見錯誤

❌We played football on the lea after class.
✅We played football on the field after class.
💡lea sounds literary or old-fashioned, so everyday modern English usually uses field instead.
❌The cows were moved to the lea before lunch.
✅The cows were moved to the pasture before lunch.
💡when talking about grazing land in ordinary farm use, pasture is the more natural modern word.

lea — abbreviation