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
The bigger garage gives them more room to store their snowblower, lawn mower and kids’ bikes, and the extra bathroom means “I don’t have to share a shower with an 8-year-old,” Bartelt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 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
Six weeks ago, I inherited my grandfather’s old lawn mower and came up with a wild plan of making $7,500 over the twelve weeks of summer if I worked all day, every day, mowing lawns.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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