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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

The movie kept playing, and through the window, Ivy saw Mr. Bishop pushing the lawn mower up and down the front yard.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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