greensward

noun

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

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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 Former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had lawns, but these were not perfect greenswards. Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 Soloviev has noted that a lot of discussions happened with community residents before the plan was put forward, and that greensward at the center of the development was a decent gesture. Curbed, 10 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for greensward 

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Nov. 2024.

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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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