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garden centre

British

noun

a place where gardening tools and equipment, plants, seeds, etc, are sold

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She said staff at the garden centre had done everything possible to help her grandfather - but she had lost faith in the NHS.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

A great-grandfather who broke his leg in a fall spent seven hours lying on the floor of a garden centre while waiting for an ambulance.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

A left-field pick, not long from working in the family garden centre and belted for six from his first ball in Test cricket, Hartley was chosen specifically for India - and he beat India.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

In the run up to Christmas, Charlie Groves says shoplifting remains a "massive problem" for his Dorset garden centre business, when gift-related items can easily be sold online.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

With numerous old ones and an ever-increasing number of new gardens the State stands among the foremost as a garden centre.

From Beautiful Gardens in America by Shelton, Louise

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