garden
noun
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
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garden
1 American
[gahr-dn]
/ ˈgɑr dn /
noun
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gardens
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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)
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gardens,
present (3rd person singular)
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gardened,
past participle, past
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gardening
present participle
verb (used with object)
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gardens,
present (3rd person singular)
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gardened,
past participle, past
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gardening
present participle
idioms
Garden
2
American
[gahr-dn]
/ ˈgɑr dn /
noun
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Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
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Mary, 1877–1967, U.S. soprano.
garden
British
/ ˈɡɑːdən /
noun
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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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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
garden
More Idioms
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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garden-likeadjective
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gardenableadjective
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gardenlessadjective
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gardenlikeadjective
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ungardenedadjective
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well-gardenedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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gardensimple
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gardenssimple
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have gardenedperfect
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has gardenedperfect
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am gardeningprogressive
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are gardeningprogressive
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is gardeningprogressive
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have been gardeningperfect progressive
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has been gardeningperfect progressive
Past
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gardenedsimple
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had gardenedperfect
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was gardeningprogressive
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were gardeningprogressive
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had been gardeningperfect progressive
Future
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; see also yard 2
Explanation
A garden is a piece of land that's used to grow flowers, vegetables, or other plants. Your grandmother might be so proud of her rose garden that she gives every visitor a tour of it. A vegetable garden is often planted in straight rows, sometimes within a raised bed. Flower gardens can take all sorts of shapes, from tidy to meandering. When you work in your garden, pulling weeds or planting seedlings, you garden. In the UK, a garden is what's called a yard in the US — any bit of land just outside of a house. The phrase "garden variety" means "ordinary:" "Oh he's just a garden variety mixed-breed dog, nothing fancy."
Example Sentences
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"It's unbearable. We can't open the windows, even the oranges in the garden and the laundry hanging out to dry are covered in black dust."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
One of the children told the witnesses there were no adults inside, and Mathewson had told them to "wait in the garden".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A lush cactus garden is bordered by Elysian Park, completing Fisher’s vision of the castle in the woods, but done in Southern California’s vernacular.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Why wait for the housekeeper to make that trip to the garden shed for hedge clippers?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
After lunch, Bubbe and I go out into the garden.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
He proudly showed off the metal sign he just bought, marked "Penn Station," the subway stop for Madison Square Garden -- the arena where his beloved Knicks basketball team plays.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
London's Wembley Stadium and New York's Madison Square Garden were the frontrunners to stage the fight, but both presented issues before Cardiff emerged as an alternative.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Food as metaphor goes all the way back to the fruit in the Garden of Eden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The band's anniversary tour visits Eastbourne's Winter Garden on 11 November and Margate's Drill Hall on 12 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The noise level in the Garden was building, like a drumroll.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
The expansive grounds are outfitted with two ponds, lush gardens, and walking trails, as well as a resort-style swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Coral gardens like this one are considered vulnerable marine ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Elsewhere around the county, traces of centuries-old gardens were found in Bishop's Palace in Wells, while relics of old structures were uncovered at Glastonbury Abbey due to the record-breaking summer temperatures.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He traveled as a private citizen, rather than a politician, reveling in the region’s splendors, its ruins and estates, gardens and canals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In the gardens upstairs, Nyame settled the pedestal near the front edge of the palace roof, overlooking the marina and the bay.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
"I had to halt everything. I bought a house in Nashville, I gardened, I saw a therapist and I gave myself a chance to miss music."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Both gardened, and she thinks the accident contributed to their illnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“My father built a cabin and gardened; we raised chickens and sheep. My mother was a schoolteacher who sewed all my clothes and dolls.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gen. Kanamine’s father gardened and served food to the host family; his wife cooked and did housework.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
And driving along a back Connecticut road, tree-bordered and gardened, I knew he had made me feel better and surer.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
I’ve worked at a big-box store for 14 years, mostly in the gardening and lumber departments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's a bit odd they were here in the middle of the night," one local told AFP as she did some gardening in the nearby village of Kempsford.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
He said the gardening team was already adapting what crops were grown, where they were planted and cultivation methods to improve resilience in future seasons.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They said Walmart could venture into shorter video content involving things like home renovations and gardening, made in collaboration with suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
His health declined in the 1880s, and he gradually restricted his work—all except his beloved gardening.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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