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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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
Plans for the facility include building a forum for local and international gatherings, an athletic center for the community, a walking trail, a great lawn, a sledding hill and a playground.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The defense counters that the search was actually made at 2:27 a.m., hours before O’Keefe would be discovered on the lawn, thus indicating prior knowledge of his fate and thus evidence of a conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
That calm vanished on April 17, when Harvard faculty, students and other supporters gathered on the lawn outside of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard to voice support of the school.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Set on nearly 30 private acres in Chilmark, the estate hugs the shoreline of Tisbury Great Pond and delivers serious Vineyard magic: rolling lawns, meadows, and waterfront views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
Plans for the facility include building a forum for local and international gatherings, an athletic center for the community, a walking trail, a great lawn, a sledding hill and a playground.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The defense counters that the search was actually made at 2:27 a.m., hours before O’Keefe would be discovered on the lawn, thus indicating prior knowledge of his fate and thus evidence of a conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
That calm vanished on April 17, when Harvard faculty, students and other supporters gathered on the lawn outside of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard to voice support of the school.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 12 May. 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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