The Meadowlands is a region in New Jersey, USA, located near the Hudson and Passaic Rivers. The term MEADOWLANDS can be broken down into two words: LEAS (4 letters) and GREENAGE (8 letters). LEAS is an Old English word meaning 'MEADOW' or 'PASTURE, ' while GREENAGE is a combination of the words 'GREEN' and 'AGE, ' referring to the lush vegetation of the area. Together, these two words describe the Meadowlands as a lush, GREEN meadowland.