lawn — an area of grass in a garden or park that is regularly cut
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area of grass in a garden or park that is regularly cut
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɔːn/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's lawn is so perfect, I suspect he talks to each blade of grass individually.
- The children played soccer on the lawn behind the house.
- She decided to have a picnic on the lawn instead of going to the park.
lawn
NOUN[/lɔːn/]
an area of grass in a garden or park that is regularly cut
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Lawn derives from Middle English 'launde', which originally referred to an open space or clearing within a forest. Over time, the term evolved to specifically denote a flat, grass-covered area of land, particularly around a residence.
Breakdown
Middle English 'launde' (forest clearing) underwent semantic shift to 'lawn', with the morpheme gradually narrowing from 'open woodland space' to 'grassy field'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's lawn is so perfect, I suspect he talks to each blade of grass individually.”
“The children played soccer on the lawn behind the house.”
“She decided to have a picnic on the lawn instead of going to the park.”
“His lawn mower broke down right in the middle of cutting the grass, leaving half the lawn looking like a bad haircut.”
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