SWARD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Synonyms:

greensward; sod; sward; turf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("sward" is a kind of...):

ground; land; soil (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sward"):

divot (a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club))