Lawned

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. An expanse of land is adorned with well-maintained greenery consisting primarily of grass
2. A region intended for leisure is filled with a carefully tended surface of grass
3. An area transformed to feature a smooth, green grass surface typically used for decoration or recreation

Etymology: "Lawned" is simply "lawn" with the suffix "-ed" added, meaning covered with grass. The adjective is built directly on the noun "lawn," so its meaning follows the noun's sense of a closely mown stretch of grass, which is why the word describes ground that has been turned into, or looks like, a tended grassy area. The "-ed" ending does the same job it does in words like "bearded" or "hilled," turning a noun into a description of something that has or is furnished with that noun. Because the base word is ordinary and transparent, the adjective needs no special story; its form and sense come straight from the root.