greensward
UK/ˈɡɹiːnswɔːd/
greensward noun: a tract of land that is green with grass.
Noun
greensward (countable and uncountable, plural greenswards)
- A tract of land that is green with grass.
- This is the prettieſt Lovv-borne Laſſe, that euer / Ran on the greene-ſord: […]c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- Ventagladia is also a Latin form of the name Vindogladia, and would, as it seems to me, be a good name for the broad reach of greensward below, above and south of Woodyates' Inn. Gwent gledd would mean the open or unenclosed land of greensward.1879, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, page 74
Forms of greensward
| plural | greenswards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | green-sward |
| alternative form | green sward |
Origin of greensward
From green + sward.
Words formed from greensward
Questions about greensward
- What does greensward mean?
- Greensward means a tract of land that is green with grass.
- What part of speech is greensward?
- Greensward is a noun.
- How do you pronounce greensward?
- Greensward is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːnswɔːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of greensward?
- The plural of greensward is greenswards.
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