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lawn

1

[ lawn ]

noun

  1. a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
  2. Archaic. a glade.


lawn

2

[ lawn ]

noun

  1. a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.

lawn

1

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass
  2. an archaic or dialect word for glade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lawn

2

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲԲ, adjective
  • ˈɲԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɲy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lawn1

1250–1300; Middle English launde < Middle French lande glade < Celtic; compare Breton lann heath. See land

Origin of lawn2

1375–1425; late Middle English lawnd, laun, perhaps named after Laon, where linen-making once flourished
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lawn1

C16: changed form of C14 launde, from Old French lande, of Celtic origin; compare Breton lann heath; related to land

Origin of lawn2

C15: probably from Laon, a town in France where linen was made
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About the size of a riding lawn mower, the machine chews through about eight barrels of batteries an hour, eight times faster than the drum roller method.

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The state alleges she purchased cellphones, smart watches, home renovations, furniture, home lawn services, gas cards, gift cards and an artificial Christmas tree with food bank funds.

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The nearly 100-year-old house was mostly landscaped with lawn, plus a long concrete driveway from the street to the garage in the back, said Strong.

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If you don’t mow your lawn, the grass doesn’t stop growing.

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And in so doing, using the equation that underpinned his grand tariff reveal on the Rose Garden's lawns, the White House also turned its back on some fundamentals of both conventional economics and diplomacy.

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