sward

noun

Definition of swardnext
as in grass

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Recent Examples of sward The ryegrass contains up to three different cultivars to make for a dense sward with improved bounce. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
  1. grass
  2. lawn
  3. greensward
  4. green
Noun
  • There are more cows here than buildings, nothing but green grass and blue (or occasionally gray) skies to be seen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Preschoolers run across the grass, their play area divided by a silver chain-link fence from the rest of the campus.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grass
Noun
  • As a kid, Cook was a delivery boy tossing newspapers onto front lawns in his small hometown of Robertsdale, Alabama.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The New Milford resident also previously owned and operated a lawn and land care business.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawn
Noun
  • Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
  • This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of greensward
Noun
  • While The Row’s version is sold out in classic shades like black and cream, Quince just dropped fresh summer and early fall colors, including ivory, bright red, and tea green.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hossler save par with three putts from 10 feet or long, and three others in the 5-foot range that looks even longer with the grain in the greens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
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