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.
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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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But a trendy personal-finance axiom is that there are three levels of wealth: mowing your own lawn, paying someone else to do it, then…mowing your own lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
For the tourists' benefit, Vlkolinec puts on traditional craft demonstrations, from sewing folk costumes and gingerbread decorating to mowing and haymaking.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
"I counsel people to wear hearing protection when they're mowing grass instead of listening to music through earbuds," Price said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Tam said she had not had a response from the operations team at the council, which oversees the mowing, but believes they were aware of the planting beforehand.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Boaz ran, properly ran, narrowly avoiding mowing down the gaggle of girls as he went.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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