greensward

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Recent Examples of greensward Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024 The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 What better way to achieve a comfy outdoor living space than to carpet the yard in a nice greensward. Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 Soloviev has noted that a lot of discussions happened with community residents before the plan was put forward, and that greensward at the center of the development was a decent gesture. Curbed, 10 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for greensward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greensward
Noun
  • The spa An indoor pool is open from morning to night with a lifeguard, sauna, and a few lounge chairs beneath enormous grass sculptures suspended from the ceiling.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • But on the White House lawn, the band played on.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Homeowners are cashing in by turning their lawns into prime parking real estate.
    Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The National Park Service previously told USA TODAY the color would improve the reflection qualities of the pool over the prior gray concrete, which had collected algae and turned a slimy green.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • During courtroom breaks, the long line for the women’s room was a stark visual of the way this flood has ripped apart accusers and defenders of Camp Mystic—grieving mothers in lavender avoiding eye contact with willfully cheerful women in a green that now felt cloying, bordering on cruel.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

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“Greensward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greensward. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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