Entry: greensward (n.)
In context: "The hillside's grassy decline, not too steep, runs at a wedge's angle down toward Arlington St. and is one broad greensward, free of dog droppings because dogs won't go to the bathroom on inclined terrain."
Definition: Grass-covered ground; turf; an area of this.
Other: This is definitely a word I'm going use, even if I really have to force the issue.
SNOOT score: 2
Page: 623
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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