mowable

Fit for cutting

Mowable describes a surface suitable for mowing, typically grass or lawn that can be cut with a mower: The slope was too steep to be mowable with a riding mower.

The term appears in landscaping contexts to distinguish areas that can be maintained by machine from those requiring manual trimming or left wild.

lawn

turf

Grass-covered earth surface

  • sodGrass-bound topsoil section
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
  • fescueFine-bladed pasture grass

ryegrass · bluegrass · bentgrass · zoysia · buffalograss · centipede · clover · crabgrass · dandelion · weeds

field

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

paddock · acreage · hayfield · clearing · lot · overgrown · wildflowers · weeds · brush · vegetation

maintenance

cutting

Dividing via sharp edge

pattern · stripes · frequency · weekly · seasonal · overgrown · neglected · manicured · neat · tidy

equipment

lawnmower

Machine that trims grass

  • rotaryInvolving circular motion
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • deckShip's flat surface

trimmer · edger · weedwacker · tractor · zero-turn · self-propelled · bagger · gas-powered · electric · cordless

Opposites
capacity for mowing

mowableunmowable

Cannot be cut short

impassable · overgrown · rocky · impenetrable · rugged

Family

mow, mower, mowing, mowed, mowers, mown

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G