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
  • These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Mowing at the proper length is especially important during periods when lawns are under stress from excessively high temperatures and drought.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of lawns
Noun
  • Plums may not get the same heart-healthy hype as berries, leafy greens, or avocados.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In this recipe, they’re paired with tuna, tender greens, peperoncini, and celery for a bright, savory salad.
    — Emily Laurence Sardinha, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of green
Noun
  • Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The house and its grounds form the backbone of filming locations, though certain spaces on the property were either too cramped or did not provide the right lighting for film production.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Since Guadagnino’s first feature in 1999, The Protagonists, a mockumentary starring Tilda Swinton as a filmmaker re-creating a real-life murder in London, his work has encompassed a variety of plots, tones, and textures.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of plots
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