lawn¹ Definition
lawn (lôn)
noun
- land covered with grass kept closely mowed, esp. in front of or around a house
- the grass itself to mow the lawn
- Archaic an open space in a forest; glade
Etymology: ME launde < OFr, heath < Bret lann, heath, country: see land
lawn¹ Related Forms
lawn′y adjective
lawn² Definition
lawn (lôn)
noun
a fine, sheer cloth of linen or cotton, used for blouses, curtains, etc.
Etymology: ME lawne, for laune lynen, Laon linen, after Laon, city in France, where made
lawn² Related Forms
lawn′y adjective
lawn Synonyms
lawn Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mow: Weed the garden, mow the lawn, empty the kitchen bucket!
- manicure: It certainly is no formal, prissy garden - no clipped hedges, manicured lawns or " Keep Off The Grass " signs.
- aerate: First of all we needed to aerate the lawn and we tested a variety of aerators.
- scarify: Lawns and meadows In many colder areas, t his month is the last opportunity to scarify lawns.
- tend: Two tall brick pillars just rose up from a long expanse of tended lawn behind the sidewalk.
- overlook: Now we're having a late lunch on the patio of a country club, overlooking the lush green lawns of the golf course.
Preposition: with
flowerbed: To the front of the property is an extensive lawn with flowerbeds, bushes and shrubs, and full width patio area.
Adjective modifier
- sloping: Grounds 3 acres with paved patios, steps to different areas, large sloping lawns, mature trees, shrubs, 2 landscaped fields.
- sweeping: The main carriage drive was designed to pass through the existing woods, then reveal the house across the sweeping lawns.
- immaculate: Its two swimming pools are flanked by immaculate lawns leading down to the beach.
- lush: Now we're having a late lunch on the patio of a country club, overlooking the lush green lawns of the golf course.
- verdant: PENSIONS REFORM 32 Political stage The grass is greener: Which politicians are standing upon the most verdant lawn of pensions future?
Modifies a noun
- mower: For small areas, an ordinary hand lawn mower with the blades set high will do the job.
- tractor: Lawn Tractors - Garden Tractors - Ride on Mowers Great new finance offer!
- tennis: My brother and I are teaching each other lawn tennis.
- rake: A spring-tine or lawn rake is a different tool altogether.
- sprinkler: You'll need a reasonable amount of water pressure - for example sufficient to use a lawn sprinkler.
- aerator: A small fertilizer spreader is handy but not essential. * Machinery - a scarifier, a lawn aerator, and a fertilizer spreader.
Noun used with modifier
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