leas
leas — noun
1. an open area of land covered with grass where animals such as sheep, cows, or ho
an open area of land covered with grass where animals such as sheep, cows, or horses can feed on their own
Every spring the farmer drives the sheep out onto the open lea to graze.
collocation: open lea
Tanvi walked her goats to the village lea at dawn, before the summer heat arrived.
collocation: village lea
The wide leas behind the old cottage were covered with yellow wildflowers and tall grass.
Emily and her cousin played on the village lea every afternoon after school.
The sheep on the east lea gave more wool than those on the rocky hillside.
- desert
a dry area without grass
- built-up area
land covered with buildings rather than grass
文法句型
lea [singular] / leas [plural]
用法筆記
This is an old-fashioned or literary word, uncommon in modern everyday speech. It survives mainly in British English place names and poetry.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of land that is normally used for growing crops but is planted with gras
a piece of land that is normally used for growing crops but is planted with grass for a season to be cut as animal food or used for animal feeding
Pedro planted clover on the lea to restore the soil before the next wheat crop.
lea used as part of crop rotation
These leas are left unplanted every third year to keep the soil rich.
plural: leas + passive construction
The farmer rented a lea near the river to cut hay for his horses.
Hamza turned the old lea back into a wheat field after one season of grass.
The lea behind the barn gave enough hay to feed the cows all winter long.
文法句型
lea [singular] / leas [plural]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (OPEN GRASSLAND): this sense refers to land that is temporarily used for grass as part of a crop rotation system, not a permanent pasture. Subject is usually a farmer or agricultural worker.
leas — abbreviation
1. a written short form of the word leather, used on product labels and in commerci
a written short form of the word leather, used on product labels and in commercial documents to show what material something is made of
The label inside the coat read "leas." meaning the outer layer was real leather.
found on product labels; abbreviation with period
All items in the shipment were marked "leas." as required by trade rules.
used in commercial / shipping contexts
Andrei checked the tag and saw "leas." stamped next to the brand name.
The wholesaler listed each product as "leas." in the catalogue for buyers.
Shoes marked "leas." cost more than those made of synthetic materials.
用法筆記
Always written with a period (leas.) in British and American trade usage. Not a common abbreviation that general learners need to know — encountered mainly on garment tags and in the wholesale leather trade.