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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Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Your local market might be set up on green space in a public park or on the lawn of a place of worship.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
At the protest in downtown OKC, people gathered on the Civic Center Music Hall lawn in Bicentennial Park and listened to a lineup of speakers calling for change.
—Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026
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—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Your local market might be set up on green space in a public park or on the lawn of a place of worship.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
At the protest in downtown OKC, people gathered on the Civic Center Music Hall lawn in Bicentennial Park and listened to a lineup of speakers calling for change.
—Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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