as in grass
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
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Also, for the College Football Playoff national championship game and Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens residents did what Little Havana residents around the Orange Bowl and Marlins Park have done for decades — use the lawn as a parking lot for supplemental income.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Ground Covers * Use in-ground sprinklers; select stationary heads for plantings more than a foot tall and low-precipitation-rate heads for ground covers (including lawns) on a slope.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
As of 2023, Bayer removed glyphosate from its residential lawn and garden products following thousands of claims related to Roundup.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Wells pays someone to mow her lawn.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Ground Covers * Use in-ground sprinklers; select stationary heads for plantings more than a foot tall and low-precipitation-rate heads for ground covers (including lawns) on a slope.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
As of 2023, Bayer removed glyphosate from its residential lawn and garden products following thousands of claims related to Roundup.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Wells pays someone to mow her lawn.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawn
grass
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The intense heat under the plastic not only kills grass and weeds but also cooks their root systems and seeds, providing a fresh slate for meadow plants.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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And, of course, there's no way artificial turf can replace the smell and feel of real grass.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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