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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Khalil, then an international affairs graduate student, had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia who took over a campus lawn last spring to protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Nor would these books ever be added to the yard sales my grandma and my Aunt Marla would host every summer on the front lawn.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Photo : Jason Rick Photography The covered patio abuts a grassy lawn.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
It’s dotted with wacky indie comedy, like the opening scene in which Buddy, Les, and a school principal discuss whether Les is repelled by vaginas, or Buddy and Les’s morning ritual of standing on their front lawn and playing the bagpipes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Nor would these books ever be added to the yard sales my grandma and my Aunt Marla would host every summer on the front lawn.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Photo : Jason Rick Photography The covered patio abuts a grassy lawn.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
It’s dotted with wacky indie comedy, like the opening scene in which Buddy, Les, and a school principal discuss whether Les is repelled by vaginas, or Buddy and Les’s morning ritual of standing on their front lawn and playing the bagpipes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
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Why Are Deer Damaging My Garden? Deer will eat whatever’s seasonally abundant and available, so their diets change throughout the year to include things such as fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, grass, acorns, and crops.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Gently scrape loosened pieces off the fabric, such as dirt, grass, or food.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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