Thesaurus results for LAWNS

lawns

noun

plural of lawn

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

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Recent Examples of lawns Fall is the perfect time to revive summer-weary lawns by aerating and overseeding. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 There’s a sumptuous spa, which includes a hydro pool, Turkish steam bath and treatment rooms, and a high-tech outdoor gym on one of the lower lawns. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Fall Fall is the most beneficial time to fertilize warm-season lawns. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 Even in the West, which is in the middle of a historic megadrought, more water is used every year watering lawns. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Thin lawns may result from poor seeding, shade, disease, pests, and soil disturbances from renovations, construction, aeration, or weed removal. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 The average homeowner uses 30% to 70% of their water outdoors—watering lawns, flowers and vegetables, the EPA estimates. — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Once the crews finish their work, Cieslica said in some cases lawns were excavated and reseeded. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

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The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Attendees will no longer be permitted to bring coolers into the festival grounds.

— Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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