Gardner

American  

[gahrd-ner] / ˈgɑrd nər /

noun

1. Erle Stanley 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.

2. Dame Helen (Louise), 1908–86, British educator and literary critic.

3. Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, U.S. art collector.

4. John (Champlin, Jr.) 1933–82, U.S. novelist and critic.

5. John W(illiam), 1912–2002, U.S. educator and author: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1965–68.

6. a city in N Massachusetts.

7. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “gardener.”

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Gardner British  

/ ˈɡɑːdnə /

noun

1. Ava. 1922–90, US film actress. Her films include The Killers (1946), The Sun also Rises (1957), and The Night of the Iguana (1964)

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Example Sentences

Gardner was a repeat customer at Passport Photo Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

More positive comments from the administration over the past week or so regarding a potential end to the war has improved investor sentiment, Stifel’s chief Washington policy strategist Brian Gardner told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Professor Benjamin Gardner, Professor in Psychology at the University of Surrey and co-author of the study, explained:

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments in Raleigh, N.C.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“I sang a solo for our convicts on Alcatraz. I sang ‘Silent Night’ for Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, Roy Gardner and the others.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko