mowing ... lawn• True, I was planning to spend time cleaning the basement, whackingweeds and mowing the lawn.• Though he had always hatedmowing the lawns he liked the garden, too.• Amanda beamed - now George had no excuse for not mowing the lawn.• Ken was mowing the lawn that afternoon.
Originlawn
1. (1500-1600)Old Frenchlaunde“open space between woods”
2. (1400-1500)Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was made