lawn mower

NOUN

machine for cutting grass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mower

WEAK

cutter grass cutter push mower riding mower trimmer

Example Sentences

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It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The bigger garage gives them more room to store their snowblower, lawn mower and kids’ bikes, and the extra bathroom means “I don’t have to share a shower with an 8-year-old,” Bartelt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Despite previous female-only lawn mower races drumming up interest in the sport, Winchester a is the only woman taking part in this year's race.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

About the size of a riding lawn mower, the machine chews through about eight barrels of batteries an hour, eight times faster than the drum roller method.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

I jammed the lawn mower into rabbit gear and went storming up the driveway, screeching to a stop in front of Zed.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen