lawn
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈlȯn 
ˈlän
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
lawn adjective
or lawny
ˈlȯ-nē
ˈlä-
lawn
2 of 2noun (2)
: a fine sheer linen or cotton fabric of plain weave that is thinner than cambric
lawny adjective
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English launde, from Anglo-French land, launde wood, unwooded field, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish lann land — more at land
Noun (2)
Middle English lawne, laund, probably from Laon, France
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing lawn
Kids Definition
lawn
noun
ˈlȯn
ˈlän
: ground (as around a house) covered with grass that is kept mowed
Medical Definition
lawn
noun
ˈlȯn, ˈlän
: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
lawns
noun
as in grasses
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grasses
- grounds
- green
- fields
- meadows
- pastures
- clearings
- tracts
- plots
- grasslands
- greenswards
- plats
- parcels
- lots
- commons
- pasturelands
- crofts
- heaths
- glades
- moors
- heathlands
- leys
- leas
