B2adjectiveartsnature
US/ˈpæs.tər.əl/
UK/ˈpɑː.stər.əl/
relating to peaceful country life, farms and the countryside, often in an idealized way
In context
The painting shows a pastoral scene of sheep grazing beside a quiet river.
The poet wrote about pastoral life as a simple escape from the busy city.
Many pastoral landscapes in the region have barely changed in a hundred years.
Words that go with pastoral
adjective + noun
- pastoral sceneThe card showed a pastoral scene with a red barn.
- pastoral landscapeThe pastoral landscape looked perfect in the morning light.
- pastoral poetryShe studied pastoral poetry at university.
- pastoral settingThey married in a pastoral setting near the lake.
- pastoral careThe school offers pastoral care to every student.
- pastoral lifeHe dreamed of a quiet pastoral life far from the office.