sward

noun

Definition of swardnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
  1. grass
  2. lawn
  3. greensward
  4. green
Noun
  • Amanda takes off and sits on the grass, afraid this will happen to her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The playing surface, with uncut grass and sprouting weeds, is uneven and unsafe.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grass
Noun
  • Unveiled amid the high-octane glamour and pristine lawns of the Monterey Car Week in California, the Lucid Gravity GT-S is a direct assault on the most lucrative auto segment in North America.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to 84 feet of ocean-bluff frontage, the grounds hold the aforementioned courtyard lap pool and lily pond, along with a large grassy lawn ideal for entertaining, a viewing pergola, and a motor court with room for up to a dozen cars.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawn
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Chichibu sits in a basin with peaks on every side, bathed in the deep green of maple and Japanese beech trees on a wet summer morning.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Whaley's pitch rolled out some 45 feet and barely stayed on the green.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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