lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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Just like your car, your lawn mower occasionally needs maintenance in the form of new spark plugs, an oil change, new tires, and a new air filter. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 The vehicle drove off the road near State Park Road and struck a man who was using a riding lawn mower at Old Mission United Methodist Church, Thurlo said. Kendrick Calfee updated April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 Using a lawn mower to get rid of the weeds is not effective. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 But the best robot lawn mowers are actually good now. Simon Hill, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn mower

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawn mower was in 1858

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“Lawn mower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20mower. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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