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 The three-story home was built in 1830 and later extensively renovated in 2003, reportedly featuring 11 main bedrooms, a cut-stone Gothic Revival facade, 16,000 square feet of living space, and sprawling green lawns across its 440 acres. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Once the crews finish their work, Cieslica said in some cases lawns were excavated and reseeded. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Bar Americano, located on the lawn between the Air and Space Museum and the National Gallery of Art, sells several types of alcoholic beverages, including an IPA, wheat, lager, sour and cider. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Denver Water's board of commissioners will vote on Wednesday to decide if the city will end lawn watering. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn
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grass
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  • More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass.
    David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a fan tagged Vinod in an X post hoping the new owner would put natural grass down at Lumen Field.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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