Sward vs. Lawn

Swardnoun

(uncountable) A layer of earth into which grass has grown; turf; sod.

Lawnnoun

An open space between woods.

Swardnoun

(countable) An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.

Lawnnoun

Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

Swardnoun

Skin; covering.

Lawnnoun

(biology) An overgrown agar culture, such that no separation between single colonies exists.

Swardverb

(transitive) To cover with sward.

Lawnnoun

(uncountable) A type of thin linen or cotton.

Swardnoun

Skin; covering.

Lawnnoun

(in the plural) Pieces of this fabric, especially as used for the sleeves of a bishop.

Swardnoun

The grassy surface of land; that part of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf.

‘The sward was trim as any garden lawn.’;

Lawnnoun

A piece of clothing made from lawn.

Swardverb

To produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered, with sward.

Lawnnoun

An open space between woods.

‘"Orchard lawns and bowery hollows."’;

Swardnoun

surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots

Lawnnoun

Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

Sward

Sward or Swärd may refer to: Christian Swärd (born 1987), professional Swedish ice hockey player Marcia P. Sward (1939–2008), American mathematician and nonprofit organization administrator Melinda Sward (born 1979), American actress known for her portrayal of Pretty Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions Robert Sward (born 1933), American and Canadian poet and novelistSward can also refer to the dense vegetation of an area of grassland or meadow.

Lawnnoun

A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself.

‘A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.’;

Lawnnoun

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

Lawn

A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes. Lawns are usually composed only of grass species, subject to weed and pest control, maintained in a green color (e.g., by watering), and are regularly mowed to ensure an acceptable length.