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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

American  

noun

  1. ornamental gardens planted on the terraces of the ziggurats of ancient Babylon.


Hanging Gardens of Babylon British  

noun

  1. (in ancient Babylon) gardens, probably planted on terraces of a ziggurat: one of the Seven Wonders of the World

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The rivers here, some scholars say, fed the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon and converged at the place described in the Bible as the Garden of Eden.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

In a past column, I wrote of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2017

The concrete shell of another complex, this one inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, was erupting from the plot next door.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2015

Statue of Liberty Hanging Gardens of Babylon Taj Mahal It was revealed this week that former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson was refused entry into New Zealand.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2012

I hadn’t figured out how an applehead doll measured up to a pyramid or how a musical saw stacked up to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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