lawn
lawn — noun
1. a flat piece of land beside a building or inside a public park where short grass
a flat piece of land beside a building or inside a public park where short grass is grown and mown often to keep the area neat
The children rolled down the lawn and laughed in the sunshine.
Every Sunday, Esteban mows the front lawn before breakfast.
collocation: mow the lawn / front lawn
Élise spread a blanket on the lawn and ate lunch under the tree.
A sprinkler on the lawn sent cool water across the grass all afternoon.
The hotel’s manicured lawn stretched all the way to the swimming pool.
- grassy area
more general; any ground covered in grass
- yard
American English for the whole outdoor area around a house, which may include a lawn
- green
specifically a common grassy area in the middle of a village or for sports, not beside a house
文法句型
[article/determiner] + lawn
on the lawn
the front/back/side lawn
用法筆記
Countable noun. Distinguish from field (a large open area, usually used for farming or sports) and meadow (a wild grassy area in nature). A lawn is specifically a maintained grass area right next to a building.
常見錯誤
2. a thin, smooth cotton or linen fabric with a tight weave, used especially for ma
a thin, smooth cotton or linen fabric with a tight weave, used especially for making light summer clothes such as shirts, blouses, and dresses
The tailor picked a soft lawn fabric for Christopher’s summer shirt.
collocation: lawn fabric
Shirin wore a white lawn dress that felt cool in the afternoon heat.
collocation: lawn dress
This smooth lawn cloth is a popular choice for making lightweight blouses.
The exhibition included a nineteenth-century lawn gown with delicate lace trimming.
- cambric
a similar thin cotton fabric, slightly more see-through than lawn
- batiste
a very fine, lightweight cotton or linen fabric, very similar to lawn
- cotton voile
a semi-sheer lightweight cotton fabric, less stiff than lawn
文法句型
lawn + [noun]
[adjective] + lawn
made of lawn
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the fabric in general ('made of lawn'), but countable when naming a specific type ('a fine cotton lawn'). This sense is uncommon in everyday speech and appears mainly in fashion, tailoring, or textile contexts.