lawn

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈlȯn  ˈlän 

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 adjective

or lawny

ˈlȯ-nē 

ˈlä-

lawn

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric

lawny adjective

Examples of lawn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Leave your home with the comfort of knowing the lawn and landscaping will be tended to. —Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024

In the courtyard lies a lawn, patios and a glimmering pool. —David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024

Solar eclipse glasses, hand sanitizer, fans, among other things, were available at various organization booths near the lawn. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024

But as the children became adults and moved out, the second floor was deserted and maintaining the lawn and pool became a burden. —Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024

What had been a straightforward lawn is now a garden with color, texture and dimension. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024

Downstairs a grand room opens to a covered outdoor patio with level lawn and gardens below, perfect for indoor-outdoor entertaining — and a custom wine vault levels up the style factor. —Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024

Weekend 1 has lush lawns that get trampled by the hordes of music fans wandering around. —Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Images from Prospect, which is just outside of Louisville, showed tree trunks, branches and other debris scattered across the lawns of homes and covering the streets of residential neighborhoods. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

Middle English lawne, laund, probably from Laon, France

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lawn

• lawn bowling
• lawn chair
• lawn mower
• lawn party
• lawn tennis
• mow the lawn

Kids Definition

lawn

1 of 2 noun

ˈlȯn 

ˈlän

: ground covered with grass that is kept mowed

lawn

2 of 2 noun

: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric

Etymology

Noun

Middle English launde "an open space between woods," from early French lande "land overgrown with shrubs"; of Celtic origin

Noun

Middle English lawn "a sheer fabric," probably from Laon, a town in France where linen was made

Medical Definition

lawn

noun

ˈlȯn, ˈlän 

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