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
Spruce is not for use on lawns.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But the large birds are increasingly living in the United States year-round, taking up residence in parks, golf courses and other grassy lawns.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Wide lawns skirted the structure, which had several gables arranged cheerfully around a river-stone chimney.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Proper fertilization and irrigation further strengthen lawns and reduce stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Weeds take advantage of disturbances and bare soil to invade lawns.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Lush lawns and mature trees trail the private driveway and bolster the stately main home’s Old World charm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
Grass lawns have a negative environmental impact, are of no benefit to wildlife and destroy biodiversity.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
In Europe, rich people had massive grass lawns as a show of wealth.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But the large birds are increasingly living in the United States year-round, taking up residence in parks, golf courses and other grassy lawns.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Wide lawns skirted the structure, which had several gables arranged cheerfully around a river-stone chimney.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Proper fertilization and irrigation further strengthen lawns and reduce stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Weeds take advantage of disturbances and bare soil to invade lawns.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Lush lawns and mature trees trail the private driveway and bolster the stately main home’s Old World charm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
Grass lawns have a negative environmental impact, are of no benefit to wildlife and destroy biodiversity.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
In Europe, rich people had massive grass lawns as a show of wealth.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Lawns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawns. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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