ley

noun

variant spelling of lea

1

: grassland, pasture

2

usually ley : arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing

Examples of ley in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Watkins thought of ley lines as prehistoric walking paths or trade routes defined by invisible roads connecting various ancient structures and landmarks, the idea has had different interpretations over the years. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023

Around 6,000 years old, the Ridgeway intersects with several ley lines, imagined channels of energy connecting the West Country’s Iron Age hill forts, Lambert’s Castle and Pilsdon Pen among them. —Catherine Fairweather, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023

Even in the playwright Annie Baker’s quietest pieces, ley lines of power lie buried in the soil; there’s a hum to her plays, a sense of old energies animating earthly matters. —The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2023