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
Pop culture can even play a powerful role in shaping the nation’s perception of higher education–Hollywood still leaning heavily on images of pristine lawns, students in caps and gowns, and idealized lecture halls.
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Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
While no one is predicting Mad Max scenarios or dry taps, shortages could kill gardens and trees, turn lawns to gravel, worsen housing shortages, burden local government budgets, increase taxes and water rates and throw a wrench into local economies.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This means treating only the source of nesting sites, at all entry points, and along travel routes used by pests as opposed to covering entire lawns and interiors with products.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has also added gold flourishes to the Oval Office walls, installed new flagpoles on both lawns, and replaced the grass in the Rose Garden with a stone patio.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That’s not just because of the City or Wall Street, the West End or Broadway, the green lawns of Wimbledon or the bright blue acrylic of Flushing Meadows.
—Sadiq Khan, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Aerate warm-season lawns in June or July.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
While no one is predicting Mad Max scenarios or dry taps, shortages could kill gardens and trees, turn lawns to gravel, worsen housing shortages, burden local government budgets, increase taxes and water rates and throw a wrench into local economies.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This means treating only the source of nesting sites, at all entry points, and along travel routes used by pests as opposed to covering entire lawns and interiors with products.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has also added gold flourishes to the Oval Office walls, installed new flagpoles on both lawns, and replaced the grass in the Rose Garden with a stone patio.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That’s not just because of the City or Wall Street, the West End or Broadway, the green lawns of Wimbledon or the bright blue acrylic of Flushing Meadows.
—Sadiq Khan, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Aerate warm-season lawns in June or July.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawns
Noun
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For warm-season grasses, the final lawn length should be 2 to 4 inches depending on the type of grass.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Feith wanted to keep export controls in place, on national-security grounds.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lawns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawns. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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