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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 Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 One Southern California town is even encouraging residents to secure hallowed decorations—the giant skeleton and inflatable pumpkins haunting front lawns. — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The renderings show green lawns, walking paths, and gathering places above portions of the interstate. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Outside, the grounds include lawns, meadows, and a kitchen garden that supplies vegetables and cut flowers. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Waste Management turns the compost collected from those curbside carts into a nutrient-rich soil amendment that can be used on lawns, gardens and fields. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Mowing at the proper length is especially important during periods when lawns are under stress from excessively high temperatures and drought. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The property includes century-old trees, rolling lawns, complete privacy, and views of the Hollywood Hills, the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 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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Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
In contrast, peregrine falcons that breed in Alaska migrate almost directly south, dispersing across the Americas to wintering grounds that extend as far as southern South America.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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