1. arable land temporarily under grass or clover, or left fallow for a season
Usage: chiefly British; agriculture
2. a field or meadow
Usage: archaic or poetic

1. of or relating to arable land under grass or clover
Usage: chiefly British; agriculture

Examples

• The farmer rotated crops by planting wheat one year and leaving the field as ley the next.
• After three years of grain production, the land was put into ley to restore soil fertility.
• Ley farming helps maintain soil health and reduce erosion.
• The ley period allows nitrogen-fixing plants to enrich the ground.
• Cattle grazed on the ley throughout the summer months.