How to Use greensward in a Sentence

greensward

noun
  • The loss of a lovely greensward to build that housing is a shame, of course.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2021
  • There is the matter of the FDR Drive, which is separated from the home by only a slim greensward and an 8 foot wall.
    Kevin Conley, Town & Country, 4 Oct. 2013
  • Much of the year its greensward is taken up with cricketers and soccer players; on this chilly day there was only a skittish flock of gulls.
    Russell Shorto, New York Times, 17 June 2019
  • But when Harbor Point is finished, there will be more than 9 acres of parkland, including a large greensward at the harbor edge.
    Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • For the time being, take a break on one of the picnic tables on the giant greensward and imagine watching Emmylou Harris on the big stage that isn’t there right now.
    Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Work crews were taking down construction fences this week around the new Eager Park, a three-block-long, 5.5-acre greensward that officially opens Saturday.
    Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 5 May 2017
  • Tulip beds, mature trees and lawns attract visitors every spring to Sherwood Gardens, the lush greensward in Baltimore’s Guilford neighborhood.
    Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 1 May 2021
  • But the climactic sequence of Midsommar features one of the last surviving Americans running stark naked across the noonday greensward with nobody obviously chasing him.
    Ross Douthat, National Review, 25 July 2019
  • Reseeding required that the greensward be temporarily fenced off, and Ms. Rogers described the delicate negotiations that were required to keep such areas off limits to a public that had grown accustomed to roaming the park at will.
    Witold Rybczynski, WSJ, 10 May 2018
  • Windsor is also home to a championship-standard croquet greensward, where social Wine & Wickets matches are held, and a full-scale Equestrian Centre with 26 stables, 14 paddocks, and a professional polo field.
    Jessica Dailey, Town & Country, 29 Sep. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'greensward.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: