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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.

ˈgardening British  
/ ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ /

noun

    1. the planning and cultivation of a garden

    2. ( as modifier )

      gardening gloves
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Etymology

Origin of gardening

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

Example Sentences

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I think people will be very bored with screen time in 20 years, so we will have moved back to fishing, reading books, gardening, playing real guitars and pianos, taking walks, and enjoying family cookouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

This process is largely tied to human activity, such as gardening and plant trade.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The NHS has, in recent years, started investing in 'social prescribing' which allows health professionals to refer patients suffering from loneliness to charity-run services such as art classes or gardening.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

In reality she lost the finger gardening and the limp was an old skiing injury, but she never let the truth get in the way of her own mythology.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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