unploughed

Everyday

1. Unploughed land has not been dug up and turned over with a plough, so it is still grass, stubble or wild ground. tree →
2. Unploughed roads or paths have not had the snow cleared by a snowplough. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and farming lessons: unploughed fields, meadows and prairies keep soil and wildlife safe. In winter life in Canada and the northern USA: unploughed (unplowed) roads after a snowstorm. In history: settlers turning unploughed prairie into farms.

Examples

• The unploughed meadow was full of wild flowers. tree →
• Rabbits live at the edge of the unploughed field. tree →
• After the blizzard, our street was still unploughed. tree →
• Settlers ploughed up miles of unploughed prairie. tree →
• Leaving strips unploughed helps bees and birds. tree →
• The bus could not drive up the unploughed hill. tree →

Note

UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ spell «plough»; the US spells «plow». The «-ough» sounds like «ow» in «cow».