beer garden
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beer garden
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Near at hand was a flower-garden and a clipped hedge silver-netted, and beyond that grey shaven grass pale with dew-drops.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Behind these, broad bananas nod their bending leaves, while a choice flower-garden, a close-shaven lawn, and a croquet-ground, are not uncommonly the surroundings of the residence.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick
At the back of the house is a large flower-garden, in which, during the summer, most of the political consultations between the fair Countess and her sovereign are held.
From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by d'Auvergne, Edmund B.
Fastening my horse to the rustic railing which fronted the cottage, I crossed the pretty little flower-garden, and knocked rather impatiently at the door.
From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna
Would the intrusion of a sow into a lovely flower-garden be more shocking or disgusting to the beholder?
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various
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