Meaning
lawn, meadow
- lawn, grass
- meadow, field
In a sentence
I bambini giocano sul prato davanti a casa.
The children play on the lawn in front of the house.
Hai già tagliato il prato questa settimana?
Have you already mowed the lawn this week?
Nel prato dietro al lago non c'era nessuno.
There was no one in the meadow behind the lake.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prato | masculine · singular |
| prati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use prato for a lawn or grassy field; use giardino for a garden with flowers, paths, or landscaping.
- For wild countryside grassland, prato works, but pascolo is better if animals graze there.
- Italian often says sul prato or sul prato verde, not *sulla erba when referring to the whole grassy area.