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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The secluded five-bedroom geometric residence sits on an elevated section of a thickly wooded parcel just outside the bustling village, surrounded by lush lawns, towering trees, multiple decks, and a solar-heated gunite pool.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
The murders had the community reeling Tuesday as neighbors and relatives recounted the horror of what happened in their neighborhood, where children’s toys and gardening tools lay scattered across lawns.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The runoff contains fertilizer from farms and lawns, which is made of nutrients that cause plant growth in the water.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
But so do the sleds that race down the sloped lawn that travels through the park down to the river.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
The murders had the community reeling Tuesday as neighbors and relatives recounted the horror of what happened in their neighborhood, where children’s toys and gardening tools lay scattered across lawns.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The runoff contains fertilizer from farms and lawns, which is made of nutrients that cause plant growth in the water.
—Courtney Di Vittorio, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
But so do the sleds that race down the sloped lawn that travels through the park down to the river.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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