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sward
[ swawrd ]
noun
- the grassy surface of land; turf.
- a stretch of turf; a growth of grass.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with sward or turf.
verb (used without object)
- to become covered with sward.
sward
/ swɔːd /
noun
- turf or grass or a stretch of turf or grass
verb
- to cover or become covered with grass
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- under·sward noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sward1
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Origin of sward1
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Example Sentences
The crowd disposed itself on the fringe of the sward, and the duellists went forward, and set about the preparations.
At length breathing more freely, he reached the green sward, water side and loneliness.
The finer the soil is before seed is sown the better will be the sward you grow on it.
If a rake is used, let it be one with blunt teeth that will not tear the sward.
Turpin's quick eye ranged over the spreading sward in front of the ancient priory, and his brow became contracted.
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