lawn

1
[ lawn ]
See synonyms for lawn on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.

  2. Archaic. a glade.

Origin of lawn

1
1250–1300; Middle English launde<Middle French lande glade <Celtic; compare Breton lann heath. See land

Other words from lawn

  • lawny, adjective

Words Nearby lawn

Other definitions for lawn (2 of 2)

lawn2
[ lawn ]

noun
  1. a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.

Origin of lawn

2
1375–1425; late Middle English lawnd, laun, perhaps named after Laon, where linen-making once flourished

Other words from lawn

  • lawny, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use lawn in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lawn (1 of 2)

lawn1

/ (lɔːn) /


noun
  1. a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass

  2. an archaic or dialect word for glade

Origin of lawn

1
C16: changed form of C14 launde, from Old French lande, of Celtic origin; compare Breton lann heath; related to land

Derived forms of lawn

  • lawny, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for lawn (2 of 2)

lawn2

/ (lɔːn) /


noun
  1. a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing

Origin of lawn

2
C15: probably from Laon, a town in France where linen was made

Derived forms of lawn

  • lawny, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012