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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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Lay it in a brick-like fashion so the ends of the rectangular pieces are staggered across the lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of people danced across the green lawn as music blared.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
He was found on fellow officer Brian Albert's front lawn hours later with signs of hypothermia and traumatic injuries to his head.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Now is still a good time to fill in bare spots or sod new lawns.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Lay it in a brick-like fashion so the ends of the rectangular pieces are staggered across the lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of people danced across the green lawn as music blared.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
He was found on fellow officer Brian Albert's front lawn hours later with signs of hypothermia and traumatic injuries to his head.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawn
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 6 May. 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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