greensward
noun
green·sward
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Definition of greensward
: turf that is green with growing grass
Examples of greensward in a Sentence
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But the climactic sequence of Midsommar features one of the last surviving Americans running stark naked across the noonday greensward with nobody obviously chasing him. — Ross Douthat, National Review, "Midsommar Casts a Transfixing Scandinavian Spell," 25 July 2019 There’s nothing like it in the city — a lush greensward nearly four blocks long, with benches, 600 trees and 16,000 plants, everything from a tiny redwood grove to a touch of lavender. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, "Hey old San Francisco, meet new San Francisco: the East Cut and Thrive City," 13 July 2019 Reseeding required that the greensward be temporarily fenced off, and Ms. Rogers described the delicate negotiations that were required to keep such areas off limits to a public that had grown accustomed to roaming the park at will. — Witold Rybczynski, WSJ, "‘Saving Central Park’ Review: Brought Back to Life," 10 May 2018 But when Harbor Point is finished, there will be more than 9 acres of parkland, including a large greensward at the harbor edge. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Jacques Kelly: Bridging to past with an ambitious future at Harbor Point," 7 Apr. 2018 There is the matter of the FDR Drive, which is separated from the home by only a slim greensward and an 8 foot wall. — Kevin Conley, Town & Country, "65 Rms, Riv Vu," 4 Oct. 2013 Work crews were taking down construction fences this week around the new Eager Park, a three-block-long, 5.5-acre greensward that officially opens Saturday. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "In East Baltimore, a once-barren neighborhood starts to bloom," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greensward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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greensward
noun
English Language Learners Definition of greensward
old-fashioned + literary
: an area of ground that is covered with green grass
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