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Grass: Meaning, Examples, and Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：green plant covering ground (grass)

grass 🔊

/ɡræs/

A type of green plant with narrow leaves that covers the ground in fields, gardens, and parks. Animals like cows eat it.

Lush green grass with dewdrops in morning sunlight

green plant covering ground 🔊

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/ɡriːn plɑːnt ˈkʌvərɪŋ ɡraʊnd/

A common green plant with narrow leaves that forms a low, dense cover on soil, often in fields or lawns.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English græs, related to grow; cognate with Dutch gras, German Gras.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'Grow + Ass'—grass grows all around your ass when you sit on the ground.

📖 Example

The little girl ran barefoot through the soft, green grass in the park. 🔊 The little girl ran barefoot through the soft, green grass in the park.

🔗 Collocations

blade of grass – A single narrow leaf of grass

grass field – An open area covered with grass

eat grass – To consume grass, as animals do

🔄 Synonyms

turf (n.) – The surface layer of earth containing grass roots

lawn (n.) – An area of closely mown grass, typically near a house

sward (n.) – An expanse of short grass, especially in a field

🚫 Antonyms

weed (n.) – An unwanted wild plant, often growing among grass

bare ground (n.) – Soil without any plant cover

🌱 Derivatives

grassy (adj.) – Covered with or resembling grass

grassland (n.) – Large area covered with grass, especially for grazing

grassless (adj.) – Without grass

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'grass' originates from Proto-Germanic *grasan, linked to the concept of 'growing'. In modern culture, 'grass' often symbolizes nature, leisure (lawns), and agriculture.

Meaning 2：mowed lawn area (grass)

grass 🔊

/ɡræs/

An area of land covered with short, green plants that is specially planted and mowed, like in a garden or park.

Neatly mowed lawn grass in a suburban backyard

mowed lawn area 🔊

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/moʊd lɔːn ˈɛriə/

An area of land covered with short, green grass that is regularly cut and maintained, often in gardens or parks.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We spread a blanket on the grass to have a picnic and enjoy the sunshine. 🔊 We spread a blanket on the grass to have a picnic and enjoy the sunshine.

🔗 Collocations

keep off the grass – A sign warning people not to walk on the lawn

artificial grass – Synthetic grass used for sports fields or decorations

grass cutting – The act of mowing the lawn

🔄 Synonyms

lawn (n.) – A well-maintained area of short grass around a house

pasture (n.) – A field of grass for grazing animals

green (n.) – A grassy area, especially a golf green or village green

🚫 Antonyms

concrete (n.) – A hard, artificial surface without grass

pavement (n.) – A paved path or road, not covered with grass

🌱 Derivatives

grassiness (n.) – The quality of being grassy

grasslike (adj.) – Resembling grass