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Meaning of "greensward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENSWARD

greensward  [ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENSWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greensward is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENSWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

greensward

Grassland

Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses, however sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica. Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. For example there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.

Definition of greensward in the English dictionary

The definition of greensward in the dictionary is (archaic (or literary) fresh green turf or an area of such turf.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENSWARD


adward
ədˈwɔːd
award
əˈwɔːd
bearward
ˈbɛəˌwɔːd
foreward
ˈfɔːˌwɔːd
hayward
ˈheɪˌwɔːd
hog-ward
ˈhɒɡˌwɔːd
misaward
ˌmɪsəˈwɔːd
reward
rɪˈwɔːd
sward
swɔːd
untoward
ˌʌntəˈwɔːd
ward
wɔːd
warred
wɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENSWARD

greens
greensand
Greensboro
greenshank
greensick
greensickness
greenskeeper
greensome
greenspeak
greenstick fracture
greenstone
greenstuff
greenth
greenwash
greenway
greenweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENSWARD

afterward
awkward
backward
coward
downward
Edward
fast forward
fast-forward
forward
homeward
Howard
inward
onward
outward
steward
straightforward
toward
upward
usward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of greensward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greensward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENSWARD

Find out the translation of greensward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greensward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greensward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

草皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

césped
570 millions of speakers

English

greensward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

greensward
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дерн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relvado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবুজ তৃণাচ্ছাদিত জমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pelouse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greensward
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rasen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緑の芝生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔디밭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greensward
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thảm cỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

greensward
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरव्या भाज्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çimen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

greensward
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

greensward
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дерен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pajiște
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

greensward
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greensward
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greensward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSWARD»

The term «greensward» is regularly used and occupies the 76.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENSWARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «greensward» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «greensward» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greensward

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENSWARD»

Discover the use of greensward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greensward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Greensward
Two well-known 18th century garden designers also make cameo appearances, giving the text a historical sweep from the heyday of the English landscape garden to the present.
Cole Swensen, 2010
2
New York City's Central Park
scholars agree that the Greensward Plan, the design scheme that the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park ultimately chose for New York's mammoth new public space in April 1858, was nothing less than brilliant. Ambitious and ...
Louise Chipley Slavicek, 2009
3
The American Lawn
1858: GREENSWARD Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux gave the title " Greensward" to their entry in the competition for the design of New York City's Central Park. The choice is not surprising: vast grassy surfaces are the dominant  ...
Georges Teyssot, 1999
4
The Park and the People: A History of Central Park
5. THE. GREENSWARD. PLAN. AND. ITS. CREATORS. "T 1 have not much faith in the 'individual' theory as applied to architecture and landscape gardening," a park contestant observed in May 1858, a week after the prizes were awarded.
Roy Rosenzweig, Elizabeth Blackmar, 1992
5
Farmers' Bulletin
... greensward with plantings of trees, shrubs, and flowers ; a permanent observation and band stand ; a large boulder bearing a World War honor roll; a World War cannon, a substantial flagpole, and seats; all approached from the river by a ...
‎1925
6
Experiment Station Work, LXVII: Screening Cabbage Seed Beds, ...
Lime is especially beneficial on some soils, mak— ing them better suited to bluegrass and other desirable grasses, as well as white clover. RELATION OF WALKS AND DRIVES TO THE GREENSWARD. While walks and drives should always ...
Albert Hugh Bryan, Altus Lacy Quaintance, Andrew Delmar Hopkins, 1912
7
A Region at Risk: The Third Regional Plan for the New ...
Realizing the Greensward vision will take a concerted effort on the part of thousands of the region's public officials, citizen activists, conservationists, and business leaders. It will take time and effort, political capital, and tough budget decisions.
Robert D. Yaro, 1996
8
Theme Park Landscapes: Antecedents and Variations
9 From Greensward Study No. 4, a proposed view northeast toward Vista Rock ( Museum of the City of New York) represent the urbane and civilized life of New York, but they were outvoted/2 They wondered how the rustic style could be ...
Terence G. Young, Robert B. Riley, 2002
9
Kingdom of Arlond: World of Caliar
[The cost for a Greensward permit is equal to what an unskilled worker would earn in three months in your game world. This fee is good for one day, and the character applying for it must have a good reason to make use of the land.] There is ...
Alaric Albertsson, 2011
10
Commoners: Common Right, Enclosure and Social Change in ...
Commoners also put field land down to greensward - that is, they took arable land out of cultivation and left it to grow natural grass for a number of years. Their intention was to improve grazing. Once again, the parish as a whole, or most of it,  ...
J. M. Neeson, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENSWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greensward is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Djokovic diet includes Federer, All England grass: DiManno
But apparently grass is okay. He snapped off a few blades of that precisely 8-millimetre rye greensward at Centre Court and gulped it Sunday. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Djokovic diet includes Federer, All England grass:...
He snapped off a few blades of that precisely 8-millimetre rye greensward at Centre Court and gulped it Sunday. Just as, in most of a nearly ... «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
3
Memphis Redbirds broadcaster still loves calling baseball
... in his open-air office overlooking Memphis' most beautiful greensward. He still looks forward to the first pitch and all the rituals that precede it, ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
4
Wimbledon Notebook: Fast Learner
And to help her on this run on the greensward, the 21-year-old has been tapping into the experience, knowledge and history of Spain's most ... «WTA Tennis, Jul 15»
5
Concert kicks off Cochecho Arts Festival summer series
... more friendly — like a big neighborhood,” Nancy Perkins said, as hundreds of people were filling up spaces on the greensward with blankets ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Editorial: Striking a Balance in Overton Park
But the zoo and those calling for an end to overflow parking on the greensward need City Hall to show some real leadership to maintain a ... «Memphis Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Akron Art Museum creating new $5 million public garden, inviting …
Some of the design elements include a greensward, an open plaza, and a switchback walk connecting the higher elevation of the land at ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
8
I am sick of tennis 'girlies' in skimpy whites says RACHEL JOHNSON
But back to the greensward, the white kit, Wimbledon and the Grand Slam circuit, where the ethos is neo-Edwardian. When it comes to tennis, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Word of the Day | underscore
said Joseph Roberts, 58, as he sat on a bench at the greensward's northern tip, where the waters of the Harlem Meer lap at 110th Street. «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
In Hong Kong, Thousands March Toward a Political Impasse
In the mid-afternoon, thousands began to assemble at Victoria Park — a rare greensward in this densely packed city, serving as the march's ... «TIME, Jul 15»

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