lawn
1 Americannoun
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a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
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Archaic. a glade.
noun
noun
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a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass
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an archaic or dialect word for glade
noun
Other Word Forms
- lawny adjective
Etymology
Origin of lawn1
1250–1300; Middle English launde < Middle French lande glade < Celtic; compare Breton lann heath. See land
Origin of lawn2
1375–1425; late Middle English lawnd, laun, perhaps named after Laon, where linen-making once flourished
Example Sentences
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She laughs, then makes a beeline for the lawn in front of the stage, the blanket grasped tight in her arms as she runs to find a spot near the front.
From Literature
He plops himself into the folding metal lawn chair next to it while Zara and I perch on Gertrude, which is our name for the ugly couch — or as Pops called it, a chesterfield.
From Literature
Cities are already deploying fleets of robot trash scoopers, lawn mowers and firefighters.
“The lawn was mostly dirt. In fact, it had been colored green with CGI in the online real estate listing.”
From Los Angeles Times
Morgan abandoned its long-held bullish stance on the lawn- and garden-care company, citing the effects of the Iran war on future profits.
From MarketWatch
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