Garden

¹ American  

[gahr-dn] / ˈgɑr dn /

noun

1. Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.

2. Mary, 1877–1967, U.S. soprano.

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garden ² American  

[gahr-dn] / ˈgɑr dn /

noun

1. a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.

2. a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation area.

   a public garden.

3. a fertile and delightful spot or region.

4. British. yard.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for cultivation or use in a garden.

   fresh garden vegetables; garden furniture.

2. garden-variety.

verb (used without object)

1. to lay out, cultivate, or tend a garden.

verb (used with object)

1. to cultivate as a garden.

idioms

1. lead up / down the garden path, to deceive or mislead in an enticing way; lead on; delude.

   The voters had been led up the garden path too often to take a candidate's promises seriously.

garden British  

/ ˈɡɑːdən /

noun

1. 1. US and Canadian word: yard.  an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house

   2. ( as modifier )

      a garden chair

2. 1. an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      garden tools

3. (often plural) such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park

   botanical gardens

4. 1. a fertile and beautiful region

   2. ( as modifier )

      a garden paradise

5. (modifier) provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens

   a garden flat

6. informal to mislead or deceive a person

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adjective

1. informal ordinary; unexceptional

verb

1. to work in, cultivate, or take care of (a garden, plot of land, etc)

garden More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing garden

• lead down the garden path

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Other Word Forms

• garden-like adjective
• gardenable adjective
• gardenless adjective
• gardenlike adjective
• ungardened adjective
• well-gardened adjective

Etymology

Origin of garden

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gardin, from Old North French gardin, Old French jardin, from Germanic; compare Old High German gartin-, German Garten; yard ²

Example Sentences

Her house was small and plain, but the garden was large and lush, and beautifully tended by her great-aunt Leonor, Mal’s only living relation.

From Literature

Lush English gardens pop with color across an expanse of acreage.

From Literature

Things she took for granted, such as cutting vegetables, gardening or typing on a computer keyboard, are difficult or impossible three years later, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Below us sheep graze in the fields and clothes flaps on a washing line in a back garden.

From BBC

They back onto waste land which can be accessed through their gardens.

From BBC

Related Words

• back yard
• bed
• field
• greenhouse
• nursery
• patio
• terrace