lawn

¹lawn

noun \ˈlȯn, ˈlän\

Definition of LAWN

1

archaic : an open space between woods : glade

2

: ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed

3

: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium

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

Origin of LAWN

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with LAWN

awn, Bonn, bonne, brawn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, maun, on, pawn, prawn, spawn, won, yawn