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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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Basswood will be a residential neighborhood and Forge Village will host a 2-acre urban farm, a farmer’s market, an event lawn and additional retail.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
In the aftermath of the attack, strollers were left behind on the lawn, discarded as parents grabbed their children and ran, throwing off their flip flops, to flee the bullets and find shelter.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Here's your guide on this winter home maintenance task and how to properly mow your lawn in the winter.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The space includes a large lawn for events and will host four food trucks with international flavors.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Basswood will be a residential neighborhood and Forge Village will host a 2-acre urban farm, a farmer’s market, an event lawn and additional retail.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
In the aftermath of the attack, strollers were left behind on the lawn, discarded as parents grabbed their children and ran, throwing off their flip flops, to flee the bullets and find shelter.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Here's your guide on this winter home maintenance task and how to properly mow your lawn in the winter.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 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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