lawn mower

or lawnmower

noun

1. a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.

lawn mower

noun

1. a hand-operated or power-operated machine with rotary blades for cutting grass on lawns

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawn mower¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Landscapes with native plants, on the other hand, will require less water use and less pollution from gas-powered lawn mowers and offer better support for our threatened birds and insect pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times

Landscapes with native plants, on the other hand, will require less water use, less pollution from gas-powered lawn mowers and better support for our threatened birds and insect pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent years, the state has approved the eventual phasing out of the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars, lawn mowers, large trucks that transport goods through ports and trains powered by diesel.

From Seattle Times

The state has also approved rules in recent years to phase out the sale of new fossil fuel-powered lawn mowers, large trucks that transport goods through ports and trains powered by diesel.

From Seattle Times

"Adult hedgehogs tended to react more shyly. Also, the tested hedgehogs generally behaved less boldly when they encountered a robotic lawn mower for a second time," says Rasmussen.

From Science Daily

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