greenswards

noun

plural of greensward
as in grasses

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  1. grasses
  2. lawns
  3. green
  4. grounds
  5. plots
Noun
  • Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of grasses
Noun
  • Piles of brush have been growing along lawns since Memorial Day weekend, some nearly five feet tall as fresh branches and leaves are heaped atop weeks-old debris.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Private tree removal companies were seen working to get branches off of neighbors' lawns.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawns
Noun
  • Chichibu sits in a basin with peaks on every side, bathed in the deep green of maple and Japanese beech trees on a wet summer morning.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Whaley's pitch rolled out some 45 feet and barely stayed on the green.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of green
Noun
  • Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • State prosecutors have accused Mangione’s lawyers of trying to get that case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds under New York State law, which says a defendant can’t be tried twice for the same crime.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Better to vary it up with different musical numbers and deeper plots for fun’s sake.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • These plots are located across the towns of Samaniego, Elvillar, Laguardia, Navaridas, Elciego, Leza, Labastida, San Vincente de la Sonsierra, and Ábalos.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
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