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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Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Set on 100 acres of land, bring friends or family for a stay filled with lawn games, barbecues, and fire pit chats.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Between them is a patchy brown lawn with a playground and a slide.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
There's even a massive lawn inflatable with Carey herself navigating reindeer on a sleigh.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Set on 100 acres of land, bring friends or family for a stay filled with lawn games, barbecues, and fire pit chats.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Between them is a patchy brown lawn with a playground and a slide.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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