noun
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a person who works in or takes care of a garden as an occupation or pastime
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any bowerbird of the genus Amblyornis
Other Word Forms
- undergardener noun
Etymology
Origin of gardener
1250–1300; Middle English < Old North French gardinier ( Old French jardinier ). See garden, -er 2
Example Sentences
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"It's a drop in the bucket compared to what this country needs. It means next to nothing," said Raul Pomares, a 56-year-old gardener waiting for a taxi in the capital.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Landscape gardener Harry Smith-Hagget has been filling potholes with bright primroses, before filming the results and posting the clips online.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
An avid gardener, she enjoyed making salsa with her son using homegrown tomatoes and peppers, her husband said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
"The Gardener’s Cat" features Louis, a hypersensitive gardener devastated by the impending loss of his kitten, which has a tumour.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
A gardener was always trimming bushes, watering plants in the greenhouse.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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