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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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
As the president walks on the lawn, behind him, the American flag is lying on the floor.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In Indiana Borough, a mother said a dozen KKK flyers were left on the front lawn of her home overnight.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
San Franciscans were encouraged to escape the city for wholesome food, open lawns and crisp pine breezes.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Following that gaggle, the president walked across the White House lawn back to the presidential residence and appeared to pass a flag pole where the American flag had been lowered to the ground.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
As the president walks on the lawn, behind him, the American flag is lying on the floor.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In Indiana Borough, a mother said a dozen KKK flyers were left on the front lawn of her home overnight.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
San Franciscans were encouraged to escape the city for wholesome food, open lawns and crisp pine breezes.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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