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 Tea Party, that movement of grass-roots right-wing anger that evolved into MAGA, was founded the same year.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Use these tips to figure out the best height to cut grass for the healthiest lawn.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Ursula on the deck in the darkness, the wake phosphorescent green, everything behind her, all of Europe, dissolving.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The kitchen garden and greenhouse at Coolmore Stud supply much of the fruit and veg, while herbs, lettuce and micro greens are grown in a pesticide-free vertical farm nearby.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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“Greensward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greensward. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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