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Definition of Greensward
1. Noun. Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
Specialized synonyms: Divot
Generic synonyms: Ground, Land, Soil
Derivative terms: Sod
Definition of Greensward
1. n. Turf green with grass.
Definition of Greensward
1. Noun. Land that is green with grass. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Greensward
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greensward
Literary usage of Greensward
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Noctes Ambrosianæ by John Wilson, Robert Shelton Mackenzie, James Hogg, William Maginn, John Gibson Lockhart (1866)
"... that " big» its byke" in the mossy greensward, or among the roots of a thorn,
on which the magpie stills her chatter within her round prickly nest, ..."
2. Rides and Studies in the Canary Islands by Charles Edwardes (1888)
"The Anaga Hills—The woods of Mercedes—A dainty greensward—The Anaga edges and
abysses—The "Cruz del Carmen "—The " Cruz de Afur "—Taganana woods and ..."
3. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901)
"A high piece of greensward, it once overlooked the forest of Furness. The final
s in Lowndes, &c., is probably the patronymic, as in Williams, Jennings, ..."
4. History of Nairnshire by George Bain (1893)
"The platform, which is quite level, is covered with greensward and an abundant
crop of broom. It is quite a small place, but its situation is exceedingly ..."
5. The Chief American Poets by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"... Passed through his brain, and he fell with both hands clutching the greensward,
Seeming in death to hold back from his foe the land of his fathers. ..."
6. The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc (1829)
"The centre of the enclosure is a greensward, in the middle of which there is a
temple surrounded by a palisade. This temple is dedicated to a Nat ..."
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