WordHive Learning Dictionary

Grass

noun

Grass is a green plant that covers the ground.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Grass mean?

Grass is a green plant that covers the ground.

Dictionary definition

A common green plant with thin leaves that often covers lawns, fields, and parks.

Example sentences

Grass in a sentence

easy

The grass was wet after the rain.

medium

Children played on the soft grass in the park.

hard

Grass grows in lawns, fields, meadows, and many other outdoor places.

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Practice the meaning of Grass

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does grass mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses grass correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to grass?

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Grass

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Sounds like

GRAS

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Grass

turfGrass-covered ground.
lawnAn area covered with grass.
greeneryGreen plants or leaves.
Antonyms

Opposite words

bare groundGround without plants.
pavementA hard surface rather than grass.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Grass word family

Base word

grass

noun

grasses

Plural form or types of grass.

adjective

grassy

Covered with grass.

Related words
Student support

Understand Grass

Hint for students

Grass is a green plant that covers the ground.

Common mix-up

Grass is not the same as bare ground. Grass means grass is a green plant that covers the ground.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: Children played on the soft grass in the park. Clue words: children, played, soft. Underline clue words that show why grass fits instead of bare ground. Now write one new sentence that shows grass without using the word grass. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show grass?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Children played on the soft grass in the park." Why does grass fit better than bare ground?