n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ n, ' län
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English launde, from Anglo-French land, launde wood, unwooded field, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish lann land ― more at LAND
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : an open space between woods : GLADE
2 : ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed
3 : a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium
– lawn or lawny \ ' lo ̇ -n ē , ' lä- \ adjective