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Where does “lawn” come from?

Lawn comes from Old French lan, from Latin Laudunum, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

lawn (English): An open space between woods; Ground covered with...

Definitions

  1. An open space between woods; Ground covered with...

Ancestry of “lawn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchLan—
2LatinLaudunum—

Words derived from “lawn”

  • lawnmower
  • lawny
  • lawned
  • lawnmowing
  • lawnlike
  • lawncare
  • lawngrass
  • lawnless
  • lawnscape
  • treelawn
  • lawn sleeves
  • lawnmow
  • lawn-mower
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