Bermuda grass

noun

variants or bermudagrass

(ˌ)bər-ˈmyü-də-ˈgras 

especially Southern -ˈmü-də-

plural Bermuda grasses or bermudagrasses

: a creeping stoloniferous southern European grass (Cynodon dactylon) often used as a lawn and pasture grass

Examples of Bermuda grass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The University's Bermuda grass field suffered damage from the brutal Winter and late frost in April, so Tuckahoe Turf Farms, which is based in Hammonton, is installing Kentucky Blue Grass to help give Haiti's players a smooth transition between training sessions and tournament play. —Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 28 May 2026

This month, work started to replace the Bermuda grass surface used by the Eagles with a hybrid turf which blends natural and synthetic grass fibres. —Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026

The Bermuda grass playing field also underwent a transformation. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026

For example, Bermuda grass will thrive in the open sun but die off in excessive shade. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bermuda grass

• bermudagrass
• ecclesiastes
• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass

Kids Definition

Bermuda grass

noun

Ber·​mu·​da grass

bər-ˈmyüd-ə-

: a trailing grass that is native to Europe and is used for lawns and pasture especially in the southern U.S.