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sward

noun

Definition of sward

as in grass

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Recent Examples of sward The ryegrass contains up to three different cultivars to make for a dense sward with improved bounce. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass.

— David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, a fan tagged Vinod in an X post hoping the new owner would put natural grass down at Lumen Field.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of grass

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The average homeowner uses 30% to 70% of their water outdoors—watering lawns, flowers and vegetables, the EPA estimates.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
So his church—which has raised many millions of dollars for good causes, and operates a local food pantry and food truck—decided to distribute lawn signs simply encouraging people to be kind.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of greensward

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Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.

— Wufei Yu, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Vegetarians have plenty of options, too, with greens and vegetables grown on property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

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