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 In the face of all this, why not find a boy from your hometown who makes good money mowing lawns or building homes or doing some other AI-proof work? Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 In addition, the center section of the Rose Garden, which traditionally featured a lawn, was replaced with stone tiles. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 Trump recently hosted Matt Koch, the lawns research fellow for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, in the Oval Office to discuss planting new grass on the White House’s South Lawn. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn
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grass
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  • Tuesday morning’s workout brought a welcome diversion from drills, when SDSU players and coaches moved from the turf to the grass practice field and actually played some football.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The grass fire burned through an encampment in the southern part of the Colorado city and killed a woman and a dog.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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