any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
such plants collectively, as when cultivated in lawns or used as pasture for grazing animals or cut and dried as hay.
the grass-covered ground.
pasture.
Half the farm is grass.
Slang. marijuana.
grasses, stalks or sprays of grass.
filled with dried grasses.
the season of the new growth of grass.
to cover with grass or turf.
to feed with growing grass; pasture.
to lay (something) on the grass, as for the purpose of bleaching.
to feed on growing grass; graze.
to produce grass; become covered with grass.
go to grass, to retire from one's occupation or profession.
Many executives lack a sense of purpose after they have gone to grass.
let the grass grow under one's feet, to delay action, progress, etc.; become slack in one's efforts.
any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae ), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc
such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc
any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass
ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc
ground on which animals are grazed; pasture
a slang word for marijuana
slang a person who informs, esp on criminals
short for sparrowgrass
informal an exclamation of disbelief
to squander time or opportunity
to retire (a racehorse)
informal to retire (a person)
to cover or become covered with grass
to feed or be fed with grass
(tr) to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun
(tr) sport to knock or bring down (an opponent)
(tr) to shoot down (a bird)
(tr) to land (a fish) on a river bank
slang to inform, esp to the police
Any of a large family (Gramineae or Poaceae) of monocotyledonous plants having narrow leaves, hollow stems, and clusters of very small, usually wind-pollinated flowers. Grasses include many varieties of plants grown for food, fodder, and ground cover. Wheat, maize, sugar cane, and bamboo are grasses.
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before 900; Middle English gras, Old English græs; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic gras; akin to grow, green
That short green stuff all over the front lawn is grass. What could be better than lying in the grass on a summer afternoon, gazing up at puffy clouds in a blue sky? The word grass goes back to a root that means "green." You're probably familiar with the grass in back yards and city parks. There's also the grass that covers pastures, meant for cows and sheep to graze on, and the grass of grasslands, growing wild on every continent except Antarctica. If you express envy, you may hear the phrase, "The grass is always greener on the other side." In other words, somehow other people's lives always seem better.
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And after the election then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer effectively kicked the issue into the long grass by commissioning Louise Casey to investigate social care reform and report back in 2028.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Watching grass grow may not sound like much fun, but scientists in Hertfordshire have been doing it for 170 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
For now, the dirt, which was seeded with grass to prevent runoff, isn’t interrupting play at East Potomac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He put sheep in his fields when the grass was tall so they would clear away the vegetation, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Nothing else grew, except the razor-sharp sea grass on the sand dunes near the water.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
For soil scientist Andy Gregory, who helps oversee Rothamsted's long-term experiments, being one of the current custodians of Park Grass is "an incredible privilege".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"But I'm excited. Grass is always a nice kind of change."
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
An hour later, the blaze had burned 30 acres, prompting officials to urge residents living on Mill Stream Drive, Falling Star Lane, Valley View Lane and Sweet Grass Lane to leave their homes immediately.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Grass is being watered and cut to FIFA-regulation height to ensure that players don't get any surprises when they take to the field in Los Angeles and Seattle, the venues for their group-stage games.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Grass and dirt crumbled aside and there was the robot, standing tall, pointing the rifle at the wolf leader.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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