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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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In the United States, about 83% of the land is privately owned; about 40 million acres is planted with lawn.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
According to University of Delaware Professor Doug Tallamy, lawns in the United States make up an area the size of New England.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The company’s chips are mostly made in Taiwan, but some of its systems are manufactured in other countries, such as Mexico and the U.S. Scotts Miracle-Gro — The lawn care stock jumped 5.8% on the heels of Truist’s upgrade to buy from hold .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In the United States, about 83% of the land is privately owned; about 40 million acres is planted with lawn.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
According to University of Delaware Professor Doug Tallamy, lawns in the United States make up an area the size of New England.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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