greensward

[ green-swawrd ]

noun

1. green, grassy turf.

greensward

/ ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd /

noun

1. archaic.
   fresh green turf or an area of such turf

Other Words From

• greenswarded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greensward¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; green + sward

Example Sentences

On the greensward in the carefully enclosed courtyard the child could play as an infant.

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Then a certain small party of gentlemen sat down to luncheon on the greensward which was then where the platform is now.

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Paths were threaded like white ribbons through the thick greensward.

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Touching the greensward, there is a feeling as if the great earth sent a mystic influence through the frame.

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Throwing open the little wicket-gate, by a step the greensward of the meadow is reached.

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Related Words

• earth
• grass
• ground
• sod
• soil
• terrain
• territory
• track