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flower bed

American  
[flau-er bed] / ˈflaʊ ər ˌbɛd /

noun

  • flower beds
    plural
  1. an area of prepared ground in a yard, park, etc., for planting and cultivating flowers.


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Within a few years, he had planted 10,000 cuttings and stripped every flower bed from the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

A snug frame of a flower bed in full bloom is interrupted by vomit.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024

To be replanted in a raised flower bed on Randall’s Island may not represent the grandest of Olympic comebacks.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

Well, fast forward to the present day and my flower bed has been overrun with mint!

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Usually when groups of adults want to speak to me it’s because a grandparent has died or I’ve let Feather pee on somebody’s flower bed.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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