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
Cormican and sheriff’s deputies spent that afternoon traveling back and forth across the lake at about four miles an hour, as if mowing a lawn, pulling the towfish on a cable behind them.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep your lawn mowed regularly and remove leaf litter that can provide cover.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside, lush tropical gardens and an expansive evergreen lawn provide ample opportunities for strolls and prime waterfall views, while the heated pool, surrounded by palms towering over chaise lounges, is the perfect spot to unwind and listen to a live band playing in the courtyard.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies allegedly found Nieves-Gonzalez on the front lawn with his father, who had been blocking him from entering the residence and possibly harming the children inside the home located in Delton, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep your lawn mowed regularly and remove leaf litter that can provide cover.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside, lush tropical gardens and an expansive evergreen lawn provide ample opportunities for strolls and prime waterfall views, while the heated pool, surrounded by palms towering over chaise lounges, is the perfect spot to unwind and listen to a live band playing in the courtyard.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies allegedly found Nieves-Gonzalez on the front lawn with his father, who had been blocking him from entering the residence and possibly harming the children inside the home located in Delton, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
grass
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Trump has also added gold flourishes to the Oval Office walls, installed new flagpoles on both lawns, and replaced the grass in the Rose Garden with a stone patio.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Players from both teams fell to the grass in tears and in shock.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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