garden center
Americannoun
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garden centers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of garden center
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Back to the garden center we went, bringing a leaf as a specimen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He’s spent more than 40 years at the company, rising from a part-timer in a Bentonville, Ark., Walmart garden center to the C-suite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
Heather Praun, co-owner of Plant Material, a garden center, said Ighanian’s simple act of kindness has made her and her family feel less alone after losing their home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
As a Master Gardener, I know many home gardeners unfortunately don’t use the pesticides they buy at their local garden center or big box store as directed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
According to the man at the garden center, Theresa’s geranium had died of drowning; they got a new one, the same color, and vowed not to water it more than once a month.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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