market garden
noun
Chiefly British. truck farm.
(initial capital letters) Military. the Allied code name for the unsuccessful invasion of Holland by British and American airborne and infantry forces on September 17, 1944.
Nearby words
market analysis, market basket, market boat, market economy, market forces, market garden, market gardening, market letter, market maker, market order, market price
Origin of market garden
First recorded in 1805–15
Related forms
market gardener, nounmarket gardening, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for market gardening (1 of 2)
market gardening
noun
mainly British the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scaleAlso called (in the US and Canada): truck farming, trucking
British Dictionary definitions for market gardening (2 of 2)
market garden
noun
mainly British an establishment where fruit and vegetables are grown for sale
Derived Forms
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