greensward

noun

green·​sward ˈgrēn-ˌswȯrd How to pronounce greensward (audio)
: turf that is green with growing grass

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This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024 The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 What better way to achieve a comfy outdoor living space than to carpet the yard in a nice greensward. Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for greensward

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greensward was circa 1522

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“Greensward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greensward. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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greensward

noun
green·​sward ˈgrēn-ˌswȯ(ə)rd How to pronounce greensward (audio)
: turf that is green with growing grass

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