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  garth

  noun

  an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
• Garth
  Garth

  noun

  a male given name.

garth

¹ American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

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

2. Archaic. a yard or garden.

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Garth ² American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

1. a male given name.

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garth ¹ British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister

2. archaic a yard or garden

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garth ² British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of garth

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

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Example Sentences

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garth Garth

The lawns, scythed by the monks, formed a courtyard called a garth.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2020

To have and to holde the said Schoolehouse and schoolehouse garth unto the said Christofer Shutt, Robert Bankes and John Robinson, ther heires and assignes for ever, for and to the uses afforesaid.

From A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 by Edward Allen Bell

Within the writer’s recollection there were marigolds and other flowers still growing about the spot, survivals from the quondam hall garth, or garden. 

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by James Conway Walter

Then slowly recovering self-possession he gave orders that the young man should be buried without the cemetery garth, and walked with unsteady footstep towards the chapel.

From Border Ghost Stories by Howard Pease

May we not yet hope that this spot will be spared the fate of the cloister garth?

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Percy Dearmer

I spoke to her only once a few years ago as she and Garth Brooks were hyping a country-music awards show they were set to co-host.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Garth Brooks typically sells every seat for the same amount, arguing that “where you sit in the arena shouldn’t depend on how much you can afford.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Country music star Garth Brooks is considering a sale of his catalog, eyeing roughly $2 billion for the rights to his songs and recordings, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

BST Hyde Park is staged on several dates in late June and early July in central London, with headliners including Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons and Garth Brooks.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Neither was Garth Tugwell, although it seemed as if he had liked me well enough in the beginning.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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