mown
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
When grass or other plants are mown, they're trimmed or cut. A field of mown hay is a common sight in the countryside in the fall. After you start up the lawn mower and cut your grass, you can describe your lawn as mown. For many people, the smell of mown grass brings back memories of childhood summers. Crop fields that are planted in the spring are often mown by the end of the growing season. Mown and the related verb mow come from the Old English word mawan, "to mow," from a Germanic root.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of wild grasses and flowers were planted along the edges of the village green, contrasting with the carefully mown grass in the middle.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Some greens have deep rough on one side and closely mown areas on the other that send balls rolling some 20 yards away.
From Washington Times • May 17, 2023
Opportunities for subtlety, though few and far between, are mown down with theatrical oomph.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2022
Over the years, he recorded the date of flowering from the mown field as well as a similar grass field that was not mown.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Where the van’s undercarriage had mown down the brush, spiny branches jutted up like deadly spikes.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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