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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The county is asking residential and commercial customers to reduce nonessential water use by 5% to 10%, including limiting lawn irrigation to two days per week based on street address numbers.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Their faces appeared on punching bags and lawn signs.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Russell Taylor, vice president of Live Earth Products, a company that produces lawn and garden fertilizers and amendments, and the recipient of the 2023 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Noun
While the pool on the casita side is adults only, the multilevel one by the villas and residences reserves the upper area for families, and also has a lawn with some games.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The county is asking residential and commercial customers to reduce nonessential water use by 5% to 10%, including limiting lawn irrigation to two days per week based on street address numbers.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Their faces appeared on punching bags and lawn signs.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Russell Taylor, vice president of Live Earth Products, a company that produces lawn and garden fertilizers and amendments, and the recipient of the 2023 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 17 May. 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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