lawns

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Even the house itself was Tudor, but wealth from generation to generation had kept it in repair; and the lawns were as velvety, the hedges as rigid, the trees as aged as any in his own works.

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  1. noun A plot of grass, usually tended or mowed, as one around a residence or in a park or estate.
  2. noun A light cotton or linen fabric of very fine weave.

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  • If they don't want it on their lawns, they certainly won't take a chance of Fido pooping in their cars. —  CANNONFIRE
  • "They don't want picketers showing up on their front lawns, and they don't want offenders knowing who they are." —  Ledger-Enquirer: Breaking News
  • The wine estate with its verdant sloping lawns, ancient oak trees and vineyards that creep up the protective Kasteelberg in the picturesque Riebeek Valley is an idyllic venue for weddings, functions and conferences.
  • We often think that weeds overrun the grass in our lawns, and this causes an infestation. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • If your ideas about lawn care support the theory that all lawns should be a perfect green carpet all year long, don't read any further. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
 

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