1
archaic
: an open space between woods : glade
2
: ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed
3
: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric
lawny
adjective
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Enjoy seven dining outlets (like the Victorian-style Grand Dining Room), lounge poolside at the Jekyll Island Club or Ocean Club, and even play a round of croquet on the front lawn.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Two months later, the Iron Horse landed on the lawn.
—Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
People get married there, picnic there, and have kids' birthday parties on the great lawn.
—NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The chaste tree makes a spectacular lawn specimen, or several can be planted in a row along a driveway or property line.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Enjoy seven dining outlets (like the Victorian-style Grand Dining Room), lounge poolside at the Jekyll Island Club or Ocean Club, and even play a round of croquet on the front lawn.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Two months later, the Iron Horse landed on the lawn.
—Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
People get married there, picnic there, and have kids' birthday parties on the great lawn.
—NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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lawn
1 of 2 noun
ˈlȯn 
ˈlän
: ground covered with grass that is kept mowed
lawn
2 of 2 noun
: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric
Etymology
Noun
Middle English launde "an open space between woods," from early French lande "land overgrown with shrubs"; of Celtic origin
Noun
Middle English lawn "a sheer fabric," probably from Laon, a town in France where linen was made
Medical Definition
lawn
noun
: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
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