unmown

Everyday

Unmown means not cut by a mower: unmown grass has been left to grow long. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on habitats and wildlife, unmown patches of lawn or verge let wildflowers, bees and butterflies thrive («No Mow May» in the UK). In stories, an unmown lawn can show that a house is empty or neglected. Phrases: «unmown grass», «an unmown meadow», «leave a patch unmown».

Examples

• We left a corner of the school field unmown for the bees. tree →
• The unmown grass came up to my knees. tree →
• Daisies and clover flowered in the unmown verge. tree →
• The empty house had an unmown, weedy garden. tree →
• Grasshoppers jumped through the unmown meadow. tree →
• During No Mow May, many lawns stay unmown. tree →

Note

Adjective from «mow» (mow, mowed, mown/mowed). Say «un-MOAN». Do not confuse «mown» with «moan» (to complain) — they sound the same.