as in grass
an area of ground (such as the ground around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with short grass
We had a picnic on the lawn in front of the monument. a neighborhood with well-kept lawns
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Recent Examples of lawn
Dormant seeding works well for establishing lawn on bare soil and overseeding thin lawns.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Front lawn Of course, one of the notable filming locations is Biltmore House’s front lawn, which boasts a 55-ft. Norway spruce wrapped with 55,000 lights.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
In the fall, a sea of over 1,000 pumpkins of various sizes sourced from a local farm decorate the front lawn.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And that’s before the star of Enchanted begins barking and digging holes in her front lawn on all fours.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Front lawn Of course, one of the notable filming locations is Biltmore House’s front lawn, which boasts a 55-ft. Norway spruce wrapped with 55,000 lights.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
In the fall, a sea of over 1,000 pumpkins of various sizes sourced from a local farm decorate the front lawn.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And that’s before the star of Enchanted begins barking and digging holes in her front lawn on all fours.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lawn
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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