lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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Robot vacuums, lawn mowers and security devices can collect video, map your property and connect to remote servers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The viral nice guy with a lawn mower in Wichita who got tapped by the Kansas City Royals to mow grass at The K last season is about to step into the national spotlight again. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 That article was on the occasion of the artist’s 10-foot-tall sculpture of Pablo Picasso pushing a lawn mower in a Brooklyn park, self-financed to the tune of about $120,000. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 As with many new smart lawn mowers, the Lidax Ultra 3000 doesn't require perimeter wires for navigation. John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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