rock garden

American  

noun

1. a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants.

2. a garden decorated with rocks, usually a wide variety of interestingly shaped, multicolored rocks, especially quartz.

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rock garden British  

noun

1. a garden featuring rocks or rockeries

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Etymology

Origin of rock garden

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The amenities scattered throughout the campus include a rock garden with a fake waterfall, a playground, a gym, an administration office, a senior center and a “moms cafe.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, all the attention goes to micro-shifts in people’s moods, which, for characters this manicured, are as dramatic as a new ripple in a rock garden.

From Los Angeles Times

Dry gravel, rock gardens, even a rocky parking strip approximate the bulbs’ native growing conditions.

From Seattle Times

Leclerc frowns: It’ll be difficult enough to install the mirrored walls and indoor rock garden in time for men’s fashion week in January.

From New York Times

Conifers are another element frequently used in troughs and other rock gardens, including gravel gardens and crevice gardens.

From Seattle Times