Lawn
/lɔn/
nounA2
Definition
A lawn is a flat piece of land covered with grass that people often cut short to make it look nice. Lawns are usually found in gardens, parks, or near buildings, and people take care of them by watering and mowing (cutting) the grass regularly.
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A flat area of short grass near houses or in parks
- •The children played soccer on the lawn.
- •She watered the lawn every morning to keep it green.
- •They sat on the lawn to have a picnic.
The grass surface used for sports like golf or tennis
- •The tennis match was played on a grass lawn.
- •The golf course has several well-maintained lawns.
Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "lawn" like "grass," but a special, neat part of grass that people take care of and keep short
- ✓Picture a green, smooth carpet made of grass in front of a house or in a park where children play or people relax
- ✓It's the feeling of a fresh, clean outdoor space you can walk or sit on comfortably
- ✓Sounds like "lawn" → imagine a "long" green field but very tidy and short, like a green floor outside
- ✓Remember a picnic or a game of soccer on a nice green lawn in summer
- ✓NOT like "field" (which can be wild and tall grass), a "lawn" is always short and neat because people cut it
- ✓NOT like "garden" (which has flowers and plants), a lawn is mostly just grass without many flowers
- ✓NOT like "meadow" (natural grassland), a lawn is made by people and kept tidy
Try Other Words
- •Turf: grass surface, often used in sports or artificial grass (Use when talking about sports fields or artificial lawns)
- •Grass: general green plants growing outside (Use when you mean any grass, not a neat, cut area)
- •Greensward: a poetic or old-fashioned word for a grassy area (Use in literary or formal contexts)
Unboxing
- •Word parts: "lawn" (single root word, no prefix or suffix)
- •Etymology: From Old English "launde," meaning a small open space or clearing
- •Historical development: Originally meant a clearing in a forest, now means a grassy area near homes
- •Modern usage: Commonly used to describe the grass area in gardens, parks, and sports fields
- •Interesting fact: Lawns became popular in Europe as a sign of wealth because keeping grass short needed work and tools
Reflect & Connect
•Why do you think people like to keep lawns neat and green instead of letting grass grow wild?
•How does having a lawn change the way people use a garden or outdoor space?
Fill in the blanks
1.The lawn looks green and healthy because they ___ it regularly.
2.Children like to play games on the lawn because the grass is ___ and soft.
3.A lawn is different from a field because it is usually ___ by people.
4.When it rains a lot, the lawn can become ___ and muddy.
5.The gardener uses a mower to cut the grass on the lawn ___.
6.Lawns are often found in front of houses or in ___.
7.A golf course has many lawns that are kept very ___ for playing.