garden
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a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
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a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation area.
a public garden.
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a fertile and delightful spot or region.
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British. yard.
adjective
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pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for cultivation or use in a garden.
fresh garden vegetables; garden furniture.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
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Mary, 1877–1967, U.S. soprano.
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US and Canadian word: yard. an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house
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a garden chair
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an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc
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( as modifier )
garden tools
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(often plural) such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park
botanical gardens
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a fertile and beautiful region
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a garden paradise
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(modifier) provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens
a garden flat
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informal to mislead or deceive a person
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
- garden-like adjective
- gardenable adjective
- gardenless adjective
- gardenlike adjective
- ungardened adjective
- well-gardened adjective
Etymology
Origin of garden
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gardin, from Old North French gardin, Old French jardin, from Germanic; compare Old High German gartin-, German Garten; yard 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The scent of “thunderstorm at the beach” competed with “rose garden” and “early morning café.”
From Literature
Her own house, about 100 metres from the shelter, lost most of its windows and bits of ceiling, while her garden was littered with oranges blown off a tree by the blast.
From Barron's
If I were to name it more plainly, I might call it Beatrix Potter weather: damp cuffs, garden gates, the feeling that something is pushing up just beneath the soil.
From Salon
The company behind it all, Plant Plan, based in Leicester, was founded in 1977 by two brothers working in a garden shed, and has seen sales double in the last five years.
From BBC
"We used big chisels on the end of broom handles. A bit like gardening hoes. You use those to stab at it and shave stuff way," explained Roche.
From BBC
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