greensward

noun

green·​sward ˈgrēn-ˌswȯrd How to pronounce greensward (audio)
: turf that is green with growing grass

Examples of greensward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 Former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had lawns, but these were not perfect greenswards. Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 Soloviev has noted that a lot of discussions happened with community residents before the plan was put forward, and that greensward at the center of the development was a decent gesture. Curbed, 10 Jan. 2023 What better way to achieve a comfy outdoor living space than to carpet the yard in a nice greensward. Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 Games chairman Billy Payne insisted that 21 acres of blighted downtown property between CNN and Georgia Tech — old industrial buildings and a housing project — be transformed into a rolling and rollicking greensward. Dan Chapman, ajc, 26 July 2016 For supporters of the garden, yet another delay means more time to enjoy a lovely greensward. Curbed, 7 Nov. 2022 The sap doesn’t flow to any appreciable extent; few red robins are visible, and there is no excess of greensward. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022 The loss of a lovely greensward to build that housing is a shame, of course. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greensward was circa 1522

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“Greensward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greensward. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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greensward

noun
green·​sward ˈgrēn-ˌswȯ(ə)rd How to pronounce greensward (audio)
: turf that is green with growing grass

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