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Synonyms

lawn mower

American  
Or lawnmower

noun

  1. a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.


lawn mower British  

noun

  1. a hand-operated or power-operated machine with rotary blades for cutting grass on lawns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lawn mower

First recorded in 1865–70

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Several years ago, Garrett bought a robotic lawn mower.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 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

But tucked into some bushes was a bucket and a toy lawn mower.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

I drive to Farish Street with a lawn mower in the back and a rusted-out floorboard.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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