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gardening

American  
[gahrd-ning] / ˈgɑrd nɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden.

  2. the work or art of a gardener.


gardening British  
/ ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ /

noun

    1. the planning and cultivation of a garden

    2. ( as modifier )

      gardening gloves

"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

Etymology

Origin of gardening

First recorded in 1570–80; garden + -ing 1

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Almost every park in the area has a friends association in charge of gardening and cleanup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"I said, 'no, I got documents to be here in South Africa'. They didn't want to know," said Baloyi, who has been in the country for nearly 16 years working in construction and gardening.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Corral, originally from the Bay Area, spends his free time baking, gardening and watching competitive reality TV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

When Julian Togelius was 13, he used the proceeds from his gardening job to buy a used computer.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

He’d bent toward Clare when he was gardening nearby.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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