lawn mower
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lawn mower
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Last compared managing agents to powering a lawn mower: crank it long enough and it starts running on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Despite previous female-only lawn mower races drumming up interest in the sport, Winchester a is the only woman taking part in this year's race.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
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
I know I’m no sheriff and my lawn mower isn’t a horse, but it just felt like the right thing to do.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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