lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

Examples of lawn mower in a Sentence

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Have your lawn mower serviced or tune it up yourself by sharpening its blade, replacing spark plugs, and refilling the oil. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025 And what about the lawn mowers Van Hollen mentioned? Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In towns and cities across the country each night, Ukrainians lie awake in bed, listening and waiting for the sounds of Russian drones buzzing like lawn mowers in the sky, then for the explosions. Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The first vehicle lost a mirror, the second vehicle was hit head-on by Mason and the third vehicle was a truck carrying lawn mowers on a trailer. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawn mower

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 May. 2025.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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