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
: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric
lawny
adjective
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Live music, beer garden, food trucks, lawn games and more, with fireworks at 9 p.m. Waggener Farm Park, 1000 Berthoud Parkway.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Still, there is a long list of items that won’t be covered, including boats, all-terrain vehicles, generators, power tools, electric vehicle charging stations, lawn equipment, construction equipment, farm equipment, forestry equipment, mining equipment and engines.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Gates open at 4 p.m. and there will be family-friendly lawn games and crafts along with food trucks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Noun
There will be outdoor lawn games, an indoor scavenger hunt and a free photo booth for participants.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Live music, beer garden, food trucks, lawn games and more, with fireworks at 9 p.m. Waggener Farm Park, 1000 Berthoud Parkway.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Still, there is a long list of items that won’t be covered, including boats, all-terrain vehicles, generators, power tools, electric vehicle charging stations, lawn equipment, construction equipment, farm equipment, forestry equipment, mining equipment and engines.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Gates open at 4 p.m. and there will be family-friendly lawn games and crafts along with food trucks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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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
: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
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