grassplot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grassplot
Example Sentences
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The court was partly paved with stone, but was roofless, and on a grassplot a fountain played under young trees in the sunlight.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
On the grassplot, in the shade of a great cherry-tree, Laura and Helen were playing at graces.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 by Various
Presently she turned from the sidewalk, crossed a small grassplot, and stood on the doorstep with her hand on the latch while they went by.
From John March, Southerner by Cable, George W.
Historians," she added, "believe that the spring of fresh water whose discovery by Blackstone led Winthrop's party to prefer Boston to Charlestown, was probably not far from the centre of the grassplot in the square.
From Brenda, Her School and Her Club by Reed, Helen Leah
From time to time his glance would be directed to the large grassplot where Maia was playing croquet with Count Victor von Eckardstein.
From 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
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