lawn

¹ American  

[lawn] / lɔn /

noun

1. a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.

2. Archaic. a glade.

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lawn ² American  

[lawn] / lɔn /

noun

1. a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.

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lawn ¹ British  

/ lɔːn /

noun

1. a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass

2. an archaic or dialect word for glade

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lawn ² British  

/ lɔːn /

noun

1. a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing

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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

Several yellow ones sprinkled the lawn and the driveway.

From Literature

They also must contend with weight restrictions on the lawn, which will make it challenging to set up the ring and seat a thousand people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others lounge on spotty lawns near overflowing trash cans.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nanuq must have wandered into Boomer Bear’s yard, and he’s telling him to get off his lawn,” said Owen.

From Literature

The lifeguard was the one who saved him, curling three tentacles around Daniel to draw him away from a bad-tempered eel who had started shouting about “crazy kids” on his lawn.

From Literature

Related Words

• backyard
• garden
• grass
• green
• park
• terrace
• yard