garth

¹

[gahrth]

noun

1. Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.

2. Archaic.,  a yard or garden.

Garth

²

[gahrth]

noun

1. a male given name.

garth

¹

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister

2. archaic,  a yard or garden

garth

²

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. dialect,  a child's hoop, often the rim of a bicycle wheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse garthr “farm, farmyard, courtyard”; yard ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

C14: from Old Norse garthr; related to Old English geard _yard ²

Origin of garth²

dialect variant of _girth

Example Sentences

Coming in at number six, Gardner marshalled partnerships of 64 and 69 with Tahlia McGrath and Kim Garth, before being caught behind off Bree Illing.

From BBC

The driver, aged 33, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the crash on Garth Hill, Bangor, and remains in police custody.

From BBC

Garth writes that cooking is a form of therapy for you, and in one memorable passage you also write that “cooking is working out thoughts in my head while I’m working on a homemade pastry crust.”

From Salon

Whether it’s just myself and Garth or whether I’m having a big Thanksgiving dinner — whatever it is — at the end of the day, I do it because I love it.

From Salon

“This is so sad,” one person wrote on the Crystal Palace Instagram, tagging Dwight Yoakam and Garth Brooks and pleading with them to “keep the Crystal Palace open!”

From Los Angeles Times