A brightly colored illustration showing a dense, smooth patch of vibrant green grass blades forming a well-kept lawn.

césped

SEHS-ped

NounmA2

grass?as a covering or material,lawn?an area covered in short grass

Also:turf?especially on a sports field

📝 In Action

El niño corrió descalzo sobre el césped recién cortado.

The child ran barefoot over the freshly cut grass.

Necesitamos comprar una máquina para cortar el césped del jardín.

We need to buy a machine to mow the lawn in the garden.

El jardinero riega el césped cada mañana para que se mantenga verde.

The gardener waters the lawn every morning so that it stays green.

Word Connections

Synonyms

pasto (grass (common in Latin America))
grama (grass, lawn (regional))

Common Collocations

cortar el césped – to mow the lawn
césped artificial – artificial turf
regar el césped – to water the grass

💡 Grammar Points

Always Masculine

Remember to always use the masculine article 'el' with 'césped': 'el césped', never 'la césped'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Césped vs. Hierba

Mistake: "Using 'hierba' when referring to a manicured lawn."

Correction: 'Césped' is the specific word for grass that is grown and maintained for lawns or sports fields. 'Hierba' is the general term for any green, non-woody plant, including weeds or wild grass.

⭐ Usage Tips

Use for Sports

When talking about soccer fields or golf courses, 'césped' is the standard term, often paired with 'artificial' if it's not real grass.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: césped

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'césped' to refer to a well-kept lawn?

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Word Family

cortacésped(lawnmower) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'césped' the same as 'pasto'?

They often mean the same thing ('grass' or 'lawn'), but 'pasto' is far more common in many Latin American countries, whereas 'césped' is standard across Spain and also widely understood everywhere. 'Pasto' can also refer to grass grown for animals to eat (fodder).