French word

gazon

Pronunciation

IPA/gazɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlawn

Example

Je tonds le gazon chaque samedi.

I mow the lawn every Saturday.

Illustration for gazon (lawn)

More examples

Le gazon vert a besoin d'arrosage en été.

The green lawn needs to be watered in summer.

Core concept

Short, regularly maintained grass forming the usable surface of a lawn or playing field.

Common phrases

  • arroser le gazon

    water the lawn

  • marcher sur le gazon

    walk on the lawn

  • gazon vert

    green lawn

Similar words

pelouse: A trimmed, cared-for grassy area around a house or in a park.
herbe: The slender green plants that grow naturally from the ground.
jardin: An outdoor plot with flowers and trees, maintained at a home or public place.
parc: A large public green space in a town for walks and rest.

Definition in French

Revêtement d'herbe, naturel ou semé, maintenu court et uniforme pour l'usage domestique, public ou sportif.

Word origin

French inherited gazon from Old French, where it referred to a grassy piece or ground; its meaning later extended to deliberately maintained lawn and turf.

Usage tips

  • The final n is not pronounced as a consonant: gazon ends with a nasal vowel, roughly like the sound in bon.

Other meanings

  • grassnoun
  • turfnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • gazonnerlay sodverb
  • gazonnésoddedadjective

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