as in grasses
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 lawns
This is why lawns or turf grasses regrow after being cut.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Synthetic Turf and Hardscape Natural lawns are seeing a significant retreat in 2026; the share of homeowners choosing to replace their original lawn with natural grass has dropped by 9 percentage points to 63 percent.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
Landscape professionals also regularly overseed cool-season lawns as part of maintenance programs to keep weeds out and promote a lush, beautiful lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Some lawns remain green while others have turned brown and patchy.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Flowerbeds and lawns are some of the most time-consuming aspects of homeownership, so things tend to pop up over time without drawing attention from homeowners.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The grounds include rolling lawns, mature gardens, and a charming stone bridge arching over a branch of the Hackensack River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Synthetic Turf and Hardscape Natural lawns are seeing a significant retreat in 2026; the share of homeowners choosing to replace their original lawn with natural grass has dropped by 9 percentage points to 63 percent.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
Landscape professionals also regularly overseed cool-season lawns as part of maintenance programs to keep weeds out and promote a lush, beautiful lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Some lawns remain green while others have turned brown and patchy.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Flowerbeds and lawns are some of the most time-consuming aspects of homeownership, so things tend to pop up over time without drawing attention from homeowners.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The grounds include rolling lawns, mature gardens, and a charming stone bridge arching over a branch of the Hackensack River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawns
Noun
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Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds, which led Edgewell to walk away from the acquisition.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Lawns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawns. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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