transhumance
Definitions
The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.
Equivalents
8 more languages
Gaeilgebuailteachas
Italianotransumanza
Kurdîgoc
Nederlandsveetrek
Polskiprzegon
Portuguêstransumância
Türkçegöç
Examples
“There are rites of spring⟳ in the mountains, and this week I followed the transhumance, the annual movement of cattle, from their lower valley winter quarters up to the higher pastures.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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