lawn
1a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
Archaic. a glade.
Origin of lawn
1Other words from lawn
- lawny, adjective
Words Nearby lawn
Other definitions for lawn (2 of 2)
a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.
Origin of lawn
2Other words from lawn
- lawny, adjective
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How to use lawn in a sentence
In 2007, a Dorset man brought a lawn statute featuring a recognizable Egyptian headdress to an expert for evaluation.
7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance | The Daily Beast | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA yellow hazardous material bin placed out on the lawn, just beyond some red tape reading “Danger Do Not Enter,” left no doubt.
So say the Secret Service nabs him on the lawn, in plain sight of tourists with cameras.
Obama, the Coffee Salute, and the Dementia on the Right | Sally Kohn | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the porch, before I go, Peterson looks at me through the lens of a small digital camera before training it on his front lawn.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets | Lizzie Crocker | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was married with three kids and had settled into a tidy one-story house with a good sized lawn in Ferguson.
From Ferguson Cop Embroiled in a Brutality Suit to City Councilwoman | Michael Daly | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylShe lit another cigarette, and for a few moments looked silently out of the window at the darkening woods beyond the lawn.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonFor he saw her looking up into his eyes as once before on the lawn of her English bungalow four months ago.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodNancy Watling deigned no reply to his farewell salutation, but walked indignantly across her moon-lighted lawn.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieIt had windows opening down to the lawn, and was full of pretty things, works and knick-knacks.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for lawn (1 of 2)
/ (lɔːn) /
a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass
an archaic or dialect word for glade
Origin of lawn
1Derived forms of lawn
- lawny, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for lawn (2 of 2)
/ (lɔːn) /
a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing
Origin of lawn
2Derived forms of lawn
- lawny, adjective
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