From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lawn \Lawn\ (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath,
moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place,
llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan
territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath,
moor.]
1. An open space between woods. --Milton.
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"Orchard lawns and bowery hollows." --Tennyson.
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2. Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered
with grass kept closely mown.
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{Lawn mower}, a machine for clipping the short grass of
lawns.
{Lawn tennis}, a variety of the game of tennis, played in the
open air, sometimes upon a lawn, instead of in a tennis
court. See {Tennis}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lawn mower
n 1: garden tool for mowing grass on lawns [syn: {lawn mower},
{mower}]
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