garden center
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of garden center
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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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
He used the truck to haul paving stones for our yard and plants from the garden center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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 recently as June, Molbak’s and Green Partners worked together to secure City Council approval for the project at, and surrounding the site of, the existing garden center, Kouhia said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
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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