sward

[ swawrd ]

noun

1. the grassy surface of land; turf.
2. a stretch of turf; a growth of grass.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with sward or turf.

verb (used without object)

1. to become covered with sward.

sward

/ swɔːd /

noun

1. turf or grass or a stretch of turf or grass

verb

1. to cover or become covered with grass

Other Words From

• under·sward noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sward¹

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English sweard skin, rind; cognate with German Schwarte rind, Old Frisian swarde scalp, Middle Dutch swaerde skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of sward¹

Old English sweard skin; related to Old Frisian swarde scalp, Middle High German swart hide

Example Sentences

“Most people realize at this point that rolling around in a perfect green sward of pesticide-covered turf is probably not the best thing for anybody, but I’m not going to rely on people’s ecological awareness,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“Flavors attract youth, and the tobacco industry has long recognized that if they don’t get them young, they will go on to lead healthy, tobacco-free lives,” said Erika Sward, vice president for advocacy at the American Lung Association.

From New York Times

“This is what the FDA needed to do from the beginning, and we’re very pleased to see this. … We are very hopeful that this indicates that FDA and DOJ will take more of these steps against other recalcitrant manufacturers,” Erika Sward, assistant vice president for national advocacy for the American Lung Association, told CNN.

From Washington Times

Even if the report is not exactly comparable to previous ones, “it’s clear we are going in the wrong direction with millions of kids vaping and more products than ever on the market,” said Erika Sward, national assistant vice president for advocacy for the American Lung Association.

From Washington Post

Sward and other vaping critics called on the FDA to ban all flavored e-cigarettes immediately and to step up enforcement against products that are on the market illegally.

From Washington Post

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