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gardener

American  
[gahrd-ner] / ˈgɑrd nər /

noun

  1. a person who is employed to cultivate or care for a garden, lawn, etc.

  2. any person who gardens or is skillful in gardening. garden.


ˈgardener British  
/ ˈɡɑːdnə /

noun

  1. a person who works in or takes care of a garden as an occupation or pastime

  2. any bowerbird of the genus Amblyornis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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