lawn

as in grass
an area of ground (such as the ground around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with short grass We had a picnic on the lawn in front of the monument. a neighborhood with well-kept lawns

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Recent Examples of lawn The idea included restaurant counters and retailers, a central lawn, an entertainment stage, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, a rooftop deck and a botanical section as part of the $47 million development. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025 Tickets are available, starting at $56.50 for general-admission lawn access, at Ticketmaster.com. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Outside, the 52-foot-wide backyard has a covered deck, a new paver patio and a lawn with a play set. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 For many homeowners, the bottom line is a strong incentive to choose native landscaping over a traditional turf lawn. Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawn
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grass
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  • Inside the green cloth was a pine box, shut with tape and containing a pocket knife, a feather, grass, sage, lavender, tobacco and a rag — which wrapped around the dismembered big toe, per the Kent Reporter.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Clay and grass are the two most different surfaces in tennis.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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