lawnmower
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- noun
- /ˈlɔnˌmoʊər/
- The lawnmower man's truck pulls up next to it.
- lawnmower man
Examples
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I was playing snow plows, tractors, I was even cast as a lawnmower.
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There were ample famine-level listings in the local Help-Wanteds: dishwasher, lawnmower, etc.
Academic text (2007) -
So I guess you know how to work the lawnmower mister.
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She would explain in a confidential manner not demeaning of the client's confusion—particularly that of male pride always knowing how things work while no woman has ever invented so much as a lawnmower—how to get the high-tech facility to do the client's bidding.
Academic text (2011) -
The lawnmower man arrived early to maintain the grassy park.
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Every week, the lawnmower man carefully trims the grass around the trees.
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My neighbor hired a lawnmower man to keep his yard looking neat.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who cares for plants and lawns in a garden
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3.9
A person who designs and takes care of gardens and outdoor areas
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4.2
A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields
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5.0
A person who looks after lawns and gardens, cutting grass and trimming plants
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5.2
A person who looks after the outdoor areas of a park or sports field
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3.4
A person who designs and arranges gardens and outdoor spaces so they look nice
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2.1
A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass
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4.1
A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields
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4.6
A person who looks after the grass on a golf course
A woman who looks after gardens and lawns by mowing and pruning
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lawnmower is made from the same parts: lawn ('a flat area of grass') + mow ('to cut') + -er ('one who does something'). So a lawnmower can also mean 'a person whose job is to cut and care for lawns'.