lawn

Definition of lawnnext
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 Sanders asked during an impromptu speech outside, where hundreds of people gathered on a lawn adjacent to the University of Florida’s 800-person auditorium, after their main event had already reached capacity. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The western addition would include new gallery space, a restaurant and a theater overlooking the south lawn. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The neighborhood itself, full of wide, browning lawns and empty lots, is called the Boneyard. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Instead, lawn-mowing machines shred them, leaving plastic fragments in the soil for a very long time. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
grass
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  • Until now, Eastside Golf’s distribution strategy centered around independent sneaker stores such as Sneaker Politics; lifestyle retailers including Nordstrom; performance shops such as Golf Galaxy, and green grass stores including Pebble Beach.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There is grass on the pitch as well, making batting difficult throughout the test.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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