mowing
Americannoun
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the act of leveling or cutting down grass, grain, etc., with a mowing machine or scythe.
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the quantity of grass, grain, etc., cut in a specified period.
Etymology
Origin of mowing
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at mow 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Soon after, Ernesto was mowing the lawn at his house when he fell down.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
Now with a young family, everyday tasks like mowing the lawn were accompanied by excruciating pain.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Though the public sector has lagged behind the private sector in adopting robots, cities from Irvine, Calif., to Sanford, N.C., are now using bots for firefighting, lawn mowing, beach cleaning and other jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
She could still hear the hum of cars, but mostly it was crickets and breezes through the tall grasses of the cornfields and the big front yards in need of mowing.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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