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Greensward

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Ground that is green with grass; turf.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Land that is green with grass.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. Turf green with grass.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Turf green with grass.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Word Usage

"The greensward is the canvas, the house or some other prominent point is the central figure, the planting completes the composition and adds the color."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

land ground soil

Hyponym

divot

Form

greenswarded

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

meadowland farmland grassland greenery turf herbage verdure sleekness blacktop canebrake