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flower bed

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[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

“Anything is possible,” said Oksana, who paused from weeding the flower bed in front of her home.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2024

The wreckage of a paraglider, used to fly over Israel's defences, is there too, pushed off a path on to a flower bed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023

She opened it and rooted through the contents with all the delicacy of a dog digging up a flower bed.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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