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

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