lawn
/lôn/
noun
  1. A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself.
  2. An open space between woods.
  3. Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
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Merriam-Webster
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LAWN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
3 days ago - The meaning of LAWN is an open space between woods : glade.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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LAWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
2 weeks ago - LAWN meaning: 1. an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it…. Learn more.
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Dictionary.com
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LAWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
1 week ago - LAWN definition: a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park. See examples of lawn used in a sentence.
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YourDictionary
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Lawn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Lawn definition: A plot of grass, usually tended or mowed, as one around a residence or in a park.
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Wikipedia
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Lawn - Wikipedia
September 15, 2025 - A lawn (/lɔːn/) is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawn mower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes—...
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A lawn (/lɔːn/) is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawn mower (or sometimes … Wikipedia
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Law Insider
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Lawn Definition | Law Insider
July 6, 2025 - Define Lawn. means a cultivated area surrounding or adjacent to a building that is covered by grass, turf, or a ground cover plant such as clover, including areas such as boulevards, parks, school yards and cemeteries, but excluding golf courses, ...
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Oxford English Dictionary
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lawn, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
lawn has developed meanings and uses in subjects including · textiles (Middle English) costume (early 1500s) religion (mid 1700s) plants (late 1700s) ceramics (1850s) OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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lawn, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb lawn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Wiktionary
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lawn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path […]. It twisted and turned, […] and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights.
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Collins Dictionary
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LAWN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
3 senses: 1. a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass 2. → an archaic or dialect word for glade a fine linen.... Click for more definitions.
Published   March 12, 2018
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Wordnik
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lawn — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik
lawn: A plot of grass, usually tended or mowed, as one around a residence or in a park.
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Picnbooks
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Lawn - definition and meaning with pictures | Picture Dictionary & Books
[ˈlɑːn] noun, an area of ground (such as the ground around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with short grass
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WordReference
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lawn - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
lawn - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.
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Vocabulary.com
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Lawn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
A lawn is an area of ground that's planted with grass. Your next-door neighbor might be so overly proud of his tidy lawn that he stands on it, glaring at the dandelions growing in yours.
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Biology Online
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Lawn Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary
June 24, 2021 - Lawn (Science: microbiology) a uniform and uninterrupted layer of bacterial growth, in which individual colonies cannot be observed.
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Merriam-Webster
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LAWN Synonyms: 23 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
November 8, 2025 - Synonyms for LAWN: grass, ground, field, greensward, green, clearing, meadow, tract, plot, pasture
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Langeek Dictionary
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Definition & Meaning of "Lawn" | Picture Dictionary
A lawn is a patch of grass that is regularly maintained, usually by mowing, in a yard, garden, or public space. It is often found around homes, parks, or sports fields, providing a green, open area for walking, playing, or relaxing.