Main Entry:

¹lawn

Pronunciation:

\ˈlȯn, ˈlän\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English launde, from Anglo-French land, launde wood, unwooded field, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish lann land — more at land

Date:

14th century

1archaic : an open space between woods : glade2: ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed3: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium

— lawn or lawny \ˈlȯ-nē, ˈlä-\ adjective