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greensward

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Definition of greensward

as in grass

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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 Former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had lawns, but these were not perfect greenswards. — 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

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One student pushes a wheelbarrow across the Oakland Cemetery grass while others break up soil, rakes in hand.

— Nila Roper, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
At a park in the hills of central Pennsylvania, children in jerseys shout in a mix of English and Nepali, chasing a ball across the grass while their parents watch from the sidelines.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

Definition of grass

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Moreno scored the game's first runs, smashing a slider 407 feet into the lawn past the center-field wall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The emerald green lawns of cheaters now abut the crispy brown grass of the rule-followers — defiance that’s visible for all to see.

— Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

Definition of lawn

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Shoppers will find leafy greens, fruit, eggs, meat, fresh flour and raw dairy products at the market — all from local producers.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mixed greens and colorful radish slivers.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026

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