lawn
1
[ lawn ]
/ lɔn /
noun
a stretch of open, grass-covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, on an estate, or in a park.
Archaic.
a glade.
Origin of lawn
1
1250–1300; Middle English
launde < Middle French
lande glade < Celtic; compare Breton
lann heath. See
land
OTHER WORDS FROM lawn
lawn·y, adjectiveWords nearby lawn
lawing,
lawks,
lawless,
lawmaker,
lawman,
lawn,
lawn bowling,
lawn chair,
lawn mower,
lawn party,
lawn sleeves
Definition for lawn (2 of 2)
lawn
2
[ lawn ]
/ lɔn /
noun
a thin or sheer linen or cotton fabric, either plain or printed.
Origin of lawn
2
1375–1425; late Middle English
lawnd, laun, perhaps named after
Laon, where linen-making once flourished
OTHER WORDS FROM lawn
lawn·y, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for lawn
British Dictionary definitions for lawn (1 of 2)
lawn
1
/ (lɔːn) /
noun
a flat and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass
an archaic or dialect word for glade
Derived forms of lawn
lawny, adjectiveWord Origin for lawn
C16: changed form of C14
launde, from Old French
lande, of Celtic origin; compare Breton
lann heath; related to
land
British Dictionary definitions for lawn (2 of 2)
lawn
2
/ (lɔːn) /
noun
a fine linen or cotton fabric, used for clothing
Derived forms of lawn
lawny, adjectiveWord Origin for lawn
C15: probably from
Laon, a town in France where linen was made