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Grass

Noun / græs / Another word for grass — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Grass is a type of plant with thin, narrow leaves that grows close to the ground.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

herbage vegetation turf

Informal

lawn sod

Literary

verdure greenery

Antonyms

rock stone concrete pavement sand gravel

Common collocations

  • cut the grass
  • green grass
  • tall grass
  • grass roots
  • grass stain
  • grass snake
  • grass fire
  • grasshopper

Word family

noun grass
verb grass
adjective grassy

Usage note

While 'grass' can refer to any plant of the family Poaceae, it is most commonly used to refer to the short, green plants that cover lawns and fields.

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Example sentences

  1. I like to run on the grass in my backyard.
  2. The cows are grazing on the grass in the field.
  3. We need to mow the grass before it gets too long.
  4. The golf ball landed in the tall grass.
  5. The grass in the park is very soft to sit on.

Quotes

  • The grass is always greener on the other side.
  • The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
  • The grass may be greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed.

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