lawn

Definition of lawnnext
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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Recent Examples of lawn The game begins with an animation of the White House, its lawn covered with cranes and backhoes. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Who stole the campaign lawn signs from their neighbors’ yards? — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The members were announced at a ceremony on Monday morning on the south lawn of the Tournament House. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn
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grass
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  • This concept turned into an exhibit element where visitors could manipulate the parameters themselves and create different fields of grass.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The situation escalates as the mariachi music begins playing and the couple approach a display of white roses and candles laid out on the grass.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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