tea garden
Americannoun
noun
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an open-air restaurant that serves tea and light refreshments
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a tea plantation
Etymology
Origin of tea garden
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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In the districts voting Friday, the campaign has centered around the distress of tea garden workers, who are demanding higher wages.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
In December, forest authorities filed a case against a man who tried to scare Padayappa away from his tea garden by blaring his horn.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2023
"From Muslims to Hindus, Christians, tribal people to those belonging to the tea garden communities, there are men from all faiths and communities who got arrested for this heinous social crime," Sarma said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2023
Kitchen fruit and vegetable scraps, grass clippings, coffee grounds/brewed loose leaf tea, garden clippings, and eggshells all count.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022
“I must leave the tea garden at once,” replied the countess quietly.
From The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies by Crane, Laura Dent
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