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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The same week the suspect was released from prison, the skull showed up on her family’s lawn.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Clay pipes and drinking vessels were also found, along with unusual wooden bowling balls, used for early forms of lawn games.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The new addition adds to a growing list of Trump’s White House modifications, which include paving over the Rose Garden, adding gold accents and installing two towering flagpoles on the lawn.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Criss-cross the lawn many times to adequately aerate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Clay pipes and drinking vessels were also found, along with unusual wooden bowling balls, used for early forms of lawn games.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The new addition adds to a growing list of Trump’s White House modifications, which include paving over the Rose Garden, adding gold accents and installing two towering flagpoles on the lawn.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Criss-cross the lawn many times to adequately aerate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
grass
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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How to keep copperheads away from your home Owens said the best way to keep copperheads from hanging around is to clean up your yard, by cutting back tall grass and shrubs, and getting rid of anything that might attract rodents.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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