lawn mower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lawn mower
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Sandler wasn’t as fortunate in 2008—he’d bought a lawn mower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
About the size of a riding lawn mower, the machine chews through about eight barrels of batteries an hour, eight times faster than the drum roller method.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
In his home town of York he and some friends took apart an old lawn mower to build a go-kart out of the parts.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
I jammed the lawn mower into rabbit gear and went storming up the driveway, screeching to a stop in front of Zed.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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