lawn mower
noun
a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
lawnmower
-
a variation of
lawn mower.
Example Sentences
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If they had spent $150 on a new lawnmower, for example, it would have made you believe they appreciated your husband’s hard work.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
A new twist on the cottage-core looks that emerged post-pandemic, instead of gingham, wicker bags and sourdough starters, it's all about looking like you're fresh from planting seeds or operating a lawnmower.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
OK, I’m off to push the lawnmower around for a bit.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
He also compares humans’ fear that artificial intelligence will take their jobs to the way goats must have felt when we invented the lawnmower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
A screen door slammed shut and a lawnmower started up somewhere down the street.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
