noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/
General-American:/ˈlɔn.moʊ.ɚ/
cot-caught-merger:/ˈlɑn.moʊ.ɚ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We replaced our old electric lawnmower with a new cordless one.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We hired a third lawnmower for the spring and summer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A dance move in which the dancer mimics using a petrol lawn mower by pulling the starter cord and then pushing the mower forwards to the beat of the music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: preceded by definite article
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From lawn + mower.
Across languages
Translations
107 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
grassnyer
— a device to cut grass
Arabic:
جُزَازَة عُشْب
(juzāzat ʕušb)
— a device to cut grass
Armenian:
գազոնահնձիչ
(gazonahnjičʻ)
— a device to cut grass
Azerbaijani:
otbiçən
— a device to cut grass
Belarusian:
газонакасі́лка
(hazonakasílka)
— a device to cut grass
Bulgarian:
коса́чка
(kosáčka)
— a device to cut grass
Catalan:
tallagespa
— a device to cut grass
Catalan:
talladora de gespa
— a device to cut grass
Cherokee:
ᎦᏄᎸ ᎠᎦᎵᏍᏗ
(ganulv agalisdi)
— a device to cut grass
Chinese Mandarin:
割草機 /割草机
(gēcǎojī)
— a device to cut grass
Chinese Mandarin:
除草機 /除草机
(chúcǎojī)
— a device to cut grass
Czech:
sekačka
— a device to cut grass
Czech:
sekačka na trávu
— a device to cut grass
Danish:
græsslåmaskine
— a device to cut grass
Danish:
plæneklipper
— a device to cut grass
Dutch:
grasmaaimachine
— a device to cut grass
Dutch:
grasmaaier
— a device to cut grass
Esperanto:
gazonotondilo
— a device to cut grass
Esperanto:
gazontondilo
— a device to cut grass
Estonian:
muruniiduk
— a device to cut grass
Finnish:
ruohonleikkuri
— a device to cut grass
French:
tondeuse à gazon
— a device to cut grass
French:
tondeuse
— a device to cut grass
Galician:
cortacéspede
— a device to cut grass
Georgian:
გაზონსაკრეჭი
(gazonsaḳreč̣i)
— a device to cut grass
German:
Rasenmäher
— a device to cut grass
German:
Mähmaschine
— a device to cut grass
Greek:
χλοοκοπτική μηχανή
(chlookoptikí michaní)
— a device to cut grass
Hungarian:
fűnyíró
— a device to cut grass
Hungarian:
fűnyíró gép
— a device to cut grass
Icelandic:
sláttuvél
— a device to cut grass
Ido:
gazonotondilo
— a device to cut grass
Indonesian:
pemotong rumput
— a device to cut grass
Irish:
buainteoir
— a device to cut grass
Irish:
lomaire
— a device to cut grass
Irish:
lomaire léana
— a device to cut grass
Irish:
lomaire faiche
— a device to cut grass
Italian:
tosaerba
— a device to cut grass
Italian:
falciatrice
— a device to cut grass
Italian:
tagliaerba
— a device to cut grass
Italian:
rasaerba
— a device to cut grass
Japanese:
芝刈り機
(shibakariki)
— a device to cut grass
Kazakh:
көгал шапқыш
(kögal şapqyş)
— a device to cut grass
Korean:
예취기
(yechwigi)
— a device to cut grass
Korean:
잔디깎기
(jandikkakgi)
— a device to cut grass
Lao:
ເຄື່ອງຕັດຫຍ້າ
(khư̄ang tat nyā)
— a device to cut grass
Latvian:
pļaujmašīna
— a device to cut grass
Lithuanian:
vejapjovė
— a device to cut grass
Lithuanian:
žoliapjovė
— a device to cut grass
Macedonian:
косилка
(kosilka)
— a device to cut grass
Malay:
halaman rumput
— a device to cut grass
Manx:
buinneyder faaie
— a device to cut grass
Māori:
moua
— a device to cut grass
Māori:
mīhini pōtarotaro
— a device to cut grass
Navajo:
tłʼoh bee daalzhéhígíí
— a device to cut grass
Navajo:
tłʼoh bee yilzhéhé
— a device to cut grass
Norman:
faûcheuse
— a device to cut grass
Norwegian Bokmål:
gressklipper
— a device to cut grass
Norwegian Bokmål:
plenklipper
— a device to cut grass
Norwegian Nynorsk:
grasklippar
— a device to cut grass
Norwegian Nynorsk:
grasklyppar
— a device to cut grass
Norwegian Nynorsk:
plenklippar
— a device to cut grass
Pannonian Rusyn:
косачка
(kosačka)
— a device to cut grass
Pannonian Rusyn:
траварка
(travarka)
— a device to cut grass
Persian:
ماشین چمنزن
(mâšin-e čaman-zan)
— a device to cut grass
Plautdietsch:
Graussmaschien
— a device to cut grass
Polish:
kosiarka
— a device to cut grass
Portuguese:
cortador de grama
— a device to cut grass
Romanian:
cositoare
— a device to cut grass
Romansh:
segapastget
— a device to cut grass
Russian:
газонокоси́лка
(gazonokosílka)
— a device to cut grass
Serbo-Croatian:
ко̀силица
— a device to cut grass
Serbo-Croatian:
коса̀чица
— a device to cut grass
Serbo-Croatian:
kòsilica
— a device to cut grass
Serbo-Croatian:
kosàčica
— a device to cut grass
Slovak:
kosačka
— a device to cut grass
Slovene:
kosilnica
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortacésped
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortahierba
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortapasto
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortador de césped
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortador de hierba
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
cortador de pasto
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
podadora
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
chapeadora
— a device to cut grass
Spanish:
chapiadora
— a device to cut grass
Swedish:
gräsklippare
— a device to cut grass
Thai:
เครื่องตัดหญ้า
(krʉ̂ʉang-dtàt-yâa)
— a device to cut grass
Turkish:
çim biçme makinesi
— a device to cut grass
Ukrainian:
газонокоса́рка
(hazonokosárka)
— a device to cut grass
Vietnamese:
máy cắt cỏ
— a device to cut grass
Volapük:
yebifodian
— a device to cut grass
Walloon:
tondeuse
— a device to cut grass
Welsh:
peiriant torri glaswellt
— a device to cut grass
Welsh:
peiriant torri lawnt
— a device to cut grass
Azerbaijani:
otbiçən
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Esperanto:
gazonotondisto
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Esperanto:
gazontondisto
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Finnish:
ruohonleikkaaja
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Finnish:
nurmikonleikkaaja
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Irish:
buainteoir
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Lao:
ຄົນຕັດຫຍ້າ
(khon tat nyā)
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Russian:
газонокоси́льщик
(gazonokosílʹščik)
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Swedish:
trädgårdsarbetare
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Thai:
คนตัดหญ้า
(kon-dtàt-yâa)
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Welsh:
lladdwr gwair
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns
Welsh:
torrwr
— a person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns