lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

Examples of lawn mower in a Sentence

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There are a lot of photo opportunities here, including 2D cutouts of characters from the show, a lawn mower to sit on and a backyard cookout area. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025 Tired of spending your weekends pushing a heavy lawn mower under the blazing sun? Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 July 2025 Aside from the chirping of birds or the bells of an ice cream truck, another staple sound of the season is the — often loud — buzz of lawn mowers. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Unlike robot lawn mowers that use wires or an RTK station, the E15 uses pure vision FSD technology with high-precision cameras and intelligent algorithms. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawn mower

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawn mower was in 1858

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“Lawn mower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20mower. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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