sward

/swɔ:d/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully mows the green sward in front of the house.

Definition

Noun: - A surface layer of ground covered with a dense growth of grass and its roots; turf.

Usage

The word "sward" is a formal or literary term used to describe an expanse of short, thick grass, often in a meadow, lawn, or pasture. It emphasizes the grassy surface as a continuous, cohesive covering of the earth.

Examples

• The sheep grazed peacefully on the green sward.
• The castle was surrounded by a wide, well-kept sward.
• They spread a blanket on the soft sward for their picnic.

Advanced Usage

• "Greensward": A variant that specifically emphasizes the greenness of the grassy area.
  • The children ran across the lush greensward.

Variants and Related Words

• Greensward (n): A stretch of green turf or grass.
• Turf (n): A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; often used interchangeably with "sward" but can also imply a piece cut for transplanting.
• Sod (n): A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; also a piece of this.

Synonyms

• Lawn: An area of short, mown grass in a yard or park.
• Meadow: A field of grass, often used for hay or grazing.
• Pasture: Land covered with grass for grazing animals.
• Grassland: A large open area of country covered with grass.

Antonyms

• Bare ground: Earth without vegetation.
• Desert: A barren area of landscape with little precipitation and sparse vegetation.
• Pavement: A hard surface covering for a road or path.

Học thuật

Noun

1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Từ đồng nghĩa

• turf
• sod
• greensward