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
Undoubtedly there will be dialogue about how this column represents just another old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Accentuate the curves of your sloped lawn to spice up a basic plot.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
General admission tickets for Country Stampede cost $169 before fees, These tickets are restricted the lawn area inside Azura Amphitheater.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Accentuate the curves of your sloped lawn to spice up a basic plot.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
General admission tickets for Country Stampede cost $169 before fees, These tickets are restricted the lawn area inside Azura Amphitheater.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
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Nests can take up to three months to build, and typically contain sticks, grass, moss, cornstalks, lichen, fine woody material, downy feathers and sometimes greenery.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The pollutants have fueled algae growth in the water, which destroys sea grass — the main source of food for the state’s beloved manatees.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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