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tree lawn

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A strip of unpaved land, especially if planted with trees, running alongside a street, usually between the sidewalk and street.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: especially Upper Midwestern US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: berm, besidewalk, boulevard, boulevard strip, city easement, common, county strip, curb lawn, curb strip, devil strip/devil's strip/devilstrip, drivestrip/drive strip, easement, extension lawn, furniture zone, grass bay, grassplot, hellstrip, island strip, landscape zone, long acre, median, mow strip, nature strip, neutral ground, parking, parking strip, parkrow, parkstrip/park strip, parkway, parkway strip, planter zone, planting strip, right-of-way, road allowance, road verge, roadside, shoulder, sidewalk buffer, sidewalk lawn, sidewalk plot, sidewalk strip, street lawn, subway, swale, terrace, tree belt, tree box, tree lawn, utility strip, verge

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: viherkaista — grassy area between sidewalk and street
  • Russian: газон (gazon) — grassy area between sidewalk and street
  • Vietnamese: ven (đường) — grassy area between sidewalk and street