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  garth

  noun

  an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
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  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

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

There is a garden here and many a plant, that had not yet faced the buffets of an English winter when Kingsley's heroine tended her clove-pinks and violets, now thrives contented in this little garth.

From A West Country Pilgrimage by Phillpots, Eden

And she would sit in the sun awhile, Down in the garth by the old stone-dial, Where never again would he make her smile.

From Weeds by the Wall Verses by Cawein, Madison Julius

Without the garth of King Atli, but within, a wavering cloud Rolls, hiding the roof and the roof-sun; then she stirrith and crieth aloud.’”

From Molly Brown of Kentucky by Speed, Nell

He came lightly over the stile which separates the garth from the churchyard, and was making rapid strides towards the vicarage when I stopped him.

From In the Days of Drake by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)

When comic creator Garth Ennis first conceived “The Boys” in 2004, blending the cult of celebrity with the high stakes of politics seemed merely like a dark thought experiment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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

Constellation executives, including President and CEO Bill Newlands, Chief Financial Officer Garth Hankinson, and incoming President and CEO Nicholas Fink will host a conference call to discuss financial results at 8 a.m.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

When Garth threw a piece of wadded-up paper in my cage, I wondered about the costumes.

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