lawn
Translation
lawn
Examples
He is mowing the lawn.
He is mowing the lawn.
We had a picnic on the lawn.
We had a picnic on the lawn.
Grammar Patterns
a lawn an area of short, mown grass in a garden or park. He is mowing the lawn.
on the lawn used to describe location. We had a picnic on the lawn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grass, turf, green
Etymology
From Old French 'launde', meaning 'heath, moor, clearing in a wood'. The sense shifted to 'stretch of mown turf'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'long' stretch of green grass that needs mowing. 'Lawn' sounds a bit like 'long'.