mown
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
When grass or other plants are mown, they're trimmed or cut. A field of mown hay is a common sight in the countryside in the fall. After you start up the lawn mower and cut your grass, you can describe your lawn as mown. For many people, the smell of mown grass brings back memories of childhood summers. Crop fields that are planted in the spring are often mown by the end of the growing season. Mown and the related verb mow come from the Old English word mawan, "to mow," from a Germanic root.
Example Sentences
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"In the past it was just a field that was mown, whereas now we've got this beautiful landscape with all the seeded grasses," Brooks said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
So if it’s a grass buffer, it must be mown and kept to a certain standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
A bunker is to the right, but it’s otherwise closely mown turf that allows for options on a recovery shot.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Over the years, he recorded the date of flowering from the mown field as well as a similar grass field that was not mown.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Grassy, it stretched away, smooth as the mown gallops on Watership Down.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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