sward C2 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /swɔːrd/ UK /swɔːd/ See IPA manual Freq #161371 Meanings 1 noun the surface layer of soil held together by grass and its roots; turf Their boots left shallow marks in the rain-softened sward. 2 noun an expanse of ground covered with short grass Deer grazed on the green sward below the ridge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the surface layer of soil... turfsod 2 noun · an expanse of ground... greenswardlawnmeadow ↔ Opposites bare ground Word family Derived forms greenswardswardedswardy Related forms grasslandmeadowlawn Etymology From Old English sweard ("skin, rind"), later used for the grassy skin of the earth. Cognates in other Germanic languages likewise connect the idea of a tough outer covering with turf. Topics Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sward **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /swɔːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /swɔːd/ **Frequency rank:** 161371 ## Meanings 1. the surface layer of soil held together by grass and its roots; turf 2. an expanse of ground covered with short grass ## Examples - Their boots left shallow marks in the rain-softened sward. - Deer grazed on the green sward below the ridge. ## Synonyms - turf - sod - greensward ## Antonyms - bare ground ## Derived Forms - greensward - swarded - swardy ## Related Forms - grassland - meadow - lawn ## Etymology From Old English sweard ("skin, rind"), later used for the grassy skin of the earth. Cognates in other Germanic languages likewise connect the idea of a tough outer covering with turf. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown