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 idea included restaurant counters and retailers, a central lawn, an entertainment stage, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, a rooftop deck and a botanical section as part of the $47 million development.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Tickets are available, starting at $56.50 for general-admission lawn access, at Ticketmaster.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Outside, the 52-foot-wide backyard has a covered deck, a new paver patio and a lawn with a play set.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
For many homeowners, the bottom line is a strong incentive to choose native landscaping over a traditional turf lawn.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Tickets are available, starting at $56.50 for general-admission lawn access, at Ticketmaster.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Outside, the 52-foot-wide backyard has a covered deck, a new paver patio and a lawn with a play set.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
For many homeowners, the bottom line is a strong incentive to choose native landscaping over a traditional turf lawn.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
grass
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Inside the green cloth was a pine box, shut with tape and containing a pocket knife, a feather, grass, sage, lavender, tobacco and a rag — which wrapped around the dismembered big toe, per the Kent Reporter.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Clay and grass are the two most different surfaces in tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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