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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Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Most members pitched their tents on a soft, green lawn near the foot of a long stone staircase.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Corn gluten breaks down into a nitrogen source, and fertilizing lawns this early is prohibited.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
On a cold January morning in a sleepy suburb outside of the city, a local police officer named John O’Keefe was found dead on a fellow officer’s front lawn.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Frogner Park Expansive lawns, covered with impressive sculpture, stretch seemingly into the horizon.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Most members pitched their tents on a soft, green lawn near the foot of a long stone staircase.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Corn gluten breaks down into a nitrogen source, and fertilizing lawns this early is prohibited.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
On a cold January morning in a sleepy suburb outside of the city, a local police officer named John O’Keefe was found dead on a fellow officer’s front lawn.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawn
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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