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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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a 30-year-old international affairs graduate student, had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University who took over a campus lawn last spring to protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
—Sara Cline and Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Doocy was standing on the White House lawn speaking with his colleagues in New York about President Trump’s tariff war when the aerial assault occurred.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
General admission tickets for Country Stampede cost $169 before fees, These tickets are restricted the lawn area inside Azura Amphitheater.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a 30-year-old international affairs graduate student, had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University who took over a campus lawn last spring to protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
—Sara Cline and Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Doocy was standing on the White House lawn speaking with his colleagues in New York about President Trump’s tariff war when the aerial assault occurred.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn. Accessed 18 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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