lawn
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lawn /lɔːn $ lɒːn/ ●●● S2 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DLG an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass 草坪，草地 I spent all morning mowing the lawn (=cutting the grass). 我整个上午都在修剪草坪。 a carefully tended lawn 受到细心呵护的草坪2. [uncountable]TIM a fine cloth made from cotton or linen 上等细棉布；上等细麻布
Examples from the Corpus
lawn• Gravel is a good substitute for a lawn, especially in a very small garden.• Breaking up the concrete driveway came next to make way for lawns, borders and a pond.• Women came out of their houses to turn on lawn sprinklers, soaking the marchers as they walked by.• Seating is free for those wishing to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.• Well recommended food. 2.5 acres of terraced lawns with 25 metre heated outdoor pool.• Out front, stuck in the lawn by the walk, was a sign announcing that he took passport photos.• This behaviour should not be encouraged, because it can cause damage to the lawn or plants.• Now I dropped my jacket on to the lawn and fell atop it.mowing ... lawn• True, I was planning to spend time cleaning the basement, whacking weeds and mowing the lawn.• Though he had always hated mowing the lawns he liked the garden, too.• Amanda beamed - now George had no excuse for not mowing the lawn.• Ken was mowing the lawn that afternoon.Origin lawn 1. (1500-1600) Old French launde “open space between woods”2. (1400-1500) Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was madelawn nounChinese
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lawn
lawn /lɔːn $ lɒːn/
noun
Language: Old French
Origin: launde 'open space between woods'
Origin: Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was made1. [uncountable and countable] an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass:
I spent all morning mowing the lawn (=cutting the grass).
a carefully tended lawn
2. [uncountable] a fine cloth made from cotton or linen
■ areas and structures in a garden
▪lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden: They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
▪flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers: The flowerbeds were well maintained.
▪rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
▪hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another: a beech hedge
▪vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
▪patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
▪decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
▪pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
▪water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
▪greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
▪shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things
lawn /lɔːn $ lɒːn/
noun Sense 1
Date: 1500-1600Language: Old French
Origin: launde 'open space between woods'
Sense 2
Date: 1400-1500Origin: Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was made
2. [uncountable] a fine cloth made from cotton or linen
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