lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

Examples of lawn mower in a Sentence

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Worn lawn mower blades might also be simpler to replace than rehab. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025 First, there was the pandemic, then a global supply chain breakdown that left the store short of lawn mowers and shoes. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Last Friday, the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency granted California permission to enforce its zero-emission rules for lawn mowers and leaf blowers, and to allow tougher new emissions rules for refrigerated trucks and off-road vehicles like mining trucks and bulldozers. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 Who couldn’t use more storage space—a place to park lawn mowers and leaf blowers; a spot to stash bikes, tents, and bins of holiday decor; or maybe even a workshop for tinkering like our grandfathers had? Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lawn mower

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawn mower was in 1858

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“Lawn mower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20mower. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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